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Nursing at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Baylor University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Baylor.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Baylor Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Baylor performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 177
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 180
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Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 347
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 347
Best Nursing Schools 485
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 522
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 655
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 950
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,747

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Baylor. This makes it the #523 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Baylor Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $63,243. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Baylor

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Baylor University.

Baylor Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Baylor. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Baylor are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 152
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Baylor Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Baylor. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 49 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 267
Nurse Anesthetist 36
Nursing Practice 10
Nursing Administration 5
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 3

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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