Education at Baylor University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Baylor University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Baylor Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Baylor Education Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Education Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Baylor in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Baylor, 78% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Educational Administration	19
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14
Curriculum & Instruction	10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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.