Public Health at Baylor University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Baylor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. Of the 589 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2021, 50 of them were public health majors.

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

Baylor Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Baylor Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 public health major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Public Health Schools	104
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Public Health Schools	157
	293
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Best Value Public Health Schools	495

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in public health from Baylor. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Baylor. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Baylor Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 public health majors earned their master's degree from Baylor. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health 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
Public Health Education and Promotion	101
Environmental Health	4

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.