Baylor
Baylor Majors
Baylor awards bachelor's degrees in 74 fields, about 4,006 a year. The largest are Nursing, Marketing, Biology.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 362 | $75,213 | $89,510 | $26,975 |
| Marketing | 253 | $57,162 | $78,398 | $21,775 |
| Biology | 236 | $24,408 | $57,155 | $23,850 |
| Business Administration | 223 | $63,438 | $85,961 | $22,866 |
| Finance | 188 | $67,909 | $102,812 | $23,000 |
| Communications | 174 | $43,740 | $58,915 | $23,860 |
| Accounting | 171 | $68,187 | $102,011 | $20,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 166 | $30,164 | $68,460 | $25,000 |
| Psychology | 151 | $27,785 | $65,090 | $25,212 |
| Management Information Systems | 140 | $70,873 | $96,148 | $24,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 125 | $59,052 | $86,363 | $19,375 |
| Political Science | 99 | $32,981 | $61,578 | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 99 | $38,174 | $63,909 | $21,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 84 | $30,496 | $49,661 | $27,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 81 | $24,100 | $53,927 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce | 79 | $74,886 | $124,434 | $15,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 72 | $31,994 | $44,995 | $19,500 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 68 | $33,921 | $51,273 | $26,997 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 67 | $60,575 | $84,808 | $22,500 |
| Journalism | 58 | $35,675 | $63,622 | $23,959 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 57 | $53,201 | $57,434 | $27,000 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 55 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 | $75,726 | $92,990 | $27,000 |
| Film and Photography | 40 | |||
| Anthropology | 39 | $28,369 | $50,699 | $26,500 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 38 | $31,707 | $59,701 | $26,000 |
| International Relations | 37 | $37,507 | $67,484 | $22,409 |
| Teacher Education | 35 | $53,614 | $56,476 | $22,250 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 35 | $31,672 | $50,002 | $25,612 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 35 | $84,271 | $125,167 | $20,500 |
| History | 35 | $20,391 | $57,006 | $24,625 |
| Social Work | 34 | $58,293 | $23,198 | |
| Public Health | 33 | $23,096 | $22,495 | |
| Theater | 30 | $20,267 | $45,706 | $24,130 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 29 | $32,137 | $46,979 | $21,350 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 29 | $30,687 | $51,727 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources | 29 | $62,562 | $89,102 | $20,475 |
| Sociology | 28 | $37,753 | $57,822 | $25,937 |
| Computer Science | 27 | $82,714 | $128,411 | $27,000 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 27 | |||
| Mathematics | 27 | $45,195 | $89,618 | $25,000 |
| Philosophy | 27 | |||
| Writing | 26 | $19,000 | ||
| Romance Languages | 25 | $34,649 | $26,228 | |
| Music | 25 | $10,210 | $40,017 | $27,000 |
| Design | 24 | $39,333 | $63,522 | $26,500 |
| International Business | 23 | $40,782 | $71,071 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 18 | $45,554 | $26,757 | |
| Studio Art | 17 | $50,253 | $26,000 | |
| Insurance | 17 | |||
| English Language and Literature | 15 | $54,367 | ||
| Air Transportation | 15 | |||
| Applied Statistics | 14 | |||
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 14 | $43,414 | $67,066 | $23,115 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 13 | |||
| Applied Mathematics | 12 | |||
| Chemistry | 9 | $65,293 | $27,000 | |
| Engineering | 7 | $84,689 | ||
| Physics | 6 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | |||
| Liberal Arts | 5 | |||
| Data Science | 5 | |||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 5 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 5 | |||
| Real Estate | 5 | $57,834 | $94,027 | $20,530 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 3 | $27,554 | $46,043 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | |||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 3 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 2 | |||
| Statistics | 2 | |||
| Religious Music and Worship | 2 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at Baylor?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Nursing (362), Marketing (253), Biology (236), Business Administration (223), Finance (188).
Which Baylor majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Science ($128,411), General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations ($125,167), Business/Commerce ($124,434), Finance ($102,812), Accounting ($102,011). Earnings are reported for 48 of Baylor's 74 programs.
How many majors does Baylor have?
Baylor awarded bachelor's degrees in 74 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Baylor uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
