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Business & Commerce at Baylor University

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, consider the program at Baylor University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Baylor University sits in Waco, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 98 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Baylor University.

Online Class Availability at Baylor University

Many students take online classes at Baylor University. Among 20,626 students, 3,066 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,899 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Baylor University

Use these rankings to compare Baylor University’s Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 567
Best Value	Texas	#48 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#75 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#557 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Baylor University

Students who complete Baylor University’s Business & Commerce program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,012
2 years	$52,941
3 years	$75,979
4 years	$90,608
5 years	$86,739

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Baylor University report median earnings of $90,608, compared with $68,798 for all Baylor University graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business & Commerce graduates from Baylor University comes in at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Baylor University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Baylor University are 50% women (49) and 50% men (49).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Baylor University

Among the 95 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Baylor University, 51% were women (48) and 49% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	11
Two or More Races	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Baylor University

The Business & Commerce program at Baylor University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	98

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Graduates of the Business & Commerce program at Baylor University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.