Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Baylor University

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 166 graduates a year

$30,164
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,460
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,911
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 48
Rank by pay
#17 of 48
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in health/medical preparatory programs earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Baylor University Compares for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

All 48 colleges reporting health/medical preparatory programs earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$118,364$124,801#1—
2Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$105,024$95,565#4$93,238
3Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$95,081$96,698#3$33,835
4Nevada State University Henderson, NV$94,433$98,011#2$85,007
5MCPHS University Boston, MA$90,224$79,452#7$30,439
6Wingate University Wingate, NC$78,487$84,228#5$53,681
7University of Dayton Dayton, OH$76,475$81,610#6$20,263
8Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$73,383$74,631#12$37,491
9Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$72,484$77,351#8$34,923
10Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$72,484$77,351#9$34,923
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12Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$71,189$75,969#11$39,642
13Madonna University Livonia, MI$69,333$73,104#13—
14Saint Francis University Loretto, PA$68,578$69,744#16—
15Baylor University Waco, TX$68,460$69,604#17$30,164
16Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$67,214$71,727#14$23,755
17Weber State University Ogden, UT$66,126$62,672#24$20,475
18University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$65,928$70,355#15$31,218

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110$82,475#104 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$92,990$75,726#129 of 318
Mathematics$89,618$45,195#47 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484$37,507#54 of 118
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420
Sociology$57,822$37,753#113 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Baylor University health/medical preparatory programs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,164 one year after graduating and $68,460 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Baylor University rank for health/medical preparatory programs?

Among 48 colleges reporting earnings for health/medical preparatory programs graduates, Baylor University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health/medical preparatory programs at Baylor University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for health/medical preparatory programs ($61,911), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Baylor University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.