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Communications at Baylor University

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at Baylor University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Baylor University is located in Waco, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 211 communications degrees were granted at Baylor University.

Online Class Availability at Baylor University

Online coursework is an option at Baylor University. Among 20,626 students, 3,066 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,899 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communications graduates at Baylor University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at Baylor University are 55% women (115) and 45% men (96).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 201 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Baylor University, 54% were women (108) and 46% were men (93).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	137
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	11
Asian	8
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University, below the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 10 master’s communications degrees awarded at Baylor University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Baylor University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Baylor University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Baylor University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.