Social Work at Baylor University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,730 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2021, 30 of them were social work majors.

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

Baylor Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Baylor Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Baylor performed in these rankings.

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 social work major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value Social Work Schools	417

In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in social work from Baylor. This makes it the #58 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Baylor. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Baylor Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Baylor in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	74
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920
Healthcare Social Workers	9,830	$59,090
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,090	$40,470
Social and Community Service Managers	5,370	$72,560
Counselors	2,660	$58,110

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.