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Undergraduate Religious Studies at Baylor University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Baylor University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Baylor University Undergraduate Religious Studies Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Baylor University highly for religious studies, placing at #12 out of 68 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Religious Studies Schools	12 of 68
Best Religious Studies Schools in Texas	1 of 2
Best Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1 of 3

Undergraduate Religious Studies Degrees at Baylor University

The following degree levels are offered in religious studies at Baylor University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	30
Doctoral	6

Baylor University Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Baylor University awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in religious studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Baylor University is among the very best schools in the country for religious studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	1
Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6

Salary of Religious Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Religious Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Baylor University report a median salary of $39,495 a year. This is lower than $68,798, the median for all majors at Baylor University.

Student Debt of Religious Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Baylor University, religious studies students borrow a median amount of $25,612 in student loans. This is higher than $24,086, the typical median for all majors at Baylor University.

Baylor University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$50,232	$58,100

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 40% of religious studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of religious studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Baylor University were White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s in religious studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s)

Baylor University granted 30 bachelor’s degrees in religion/religious studies in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

• Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #1
• Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #1
• Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3

Graduate Study in Religious Studies at Baylor University

Graduate study is also available at Baylor University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Religious Studies	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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