Computer Science at Baylor University

If you plan to study computer science, 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 has a total student population of 19,297. Of the 3,730 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2021, 36 of them were computer science majors.

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

Baylor Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Baylor Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci 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 compsci major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
	92
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Baylor. This makes it the #197 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Baylor Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $79,793. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Baylor, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Baylor are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baylor Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Baylor. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970

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.