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Health Professions at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 has a total student population of 19,297. In 2021, 589 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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

Baylor Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Baylor Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
475

In 2021, 240 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Baylor. This makes it the #127 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 203 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Baylor awarded 589 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 57
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 105
White 342
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

Baylor Health Professions Master’s Program

84% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 240 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Baylor in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Baylor, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 145
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 203 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Baylor University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 321
Communication Sciences 201
Health/Medical Prep Programs 144
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 135
Public Health 105
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 43
Allied Health Professions 32

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Personal Care Aides 206,240 $19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 117,010 $59,580
Medical Secretaries 92,990 $34,150
Nursing Assistants 87,750 $27,030

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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