Top Ranked Programs
East Texas Baptist University concentrates its academic portfolio in health-related fields, reflecting the institution's mission as a faith-based private university serving students in East Texas. Nursing is the largest program with 35 graduates annually, followed by Interdisciplinary Studies, Business/Commerce, General, Teacher Education, and Biology, General. Across 19 total programs serving roughly 262 students annually, the institution's program mix is anchored in Business at 19%, with meaningful enrollment in Education at 12% and Arts at 1%. Interdisciplinary Studies emerges as the institution's strongest earnings performer, with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $40,577 and a cohort of 31 students. Interdisciplinary Studies graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $40,577, positioning it as both a popular pathway and a solid financial outcome. The concentration of enrollment in health and related applied fields aligns with the institution's regional positioning and the sustained labor-market demand for healthcare professionals across Texas. These programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how East Texas Baptist University's dominant program families align with regional and national workforce trends in healthcare and applied professional fields.