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2021 Rankings for Baylor University

Learn how Baylor ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Texas and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Baylor University

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  • Top Ranked for Business, Management & Marketing (ranked 7 out of 1148)
  • Women's Softball (ranked 2 out of 274)
  • Top Ranked Veterans for Business, Management & Marketing (ranked 10 out of 1176)
  • Top Ranked for Teacher Education Grade Specific (ranked 6 out of 541)
  • Most Popular for Entrepreneurial Studies (ranked 4 out of 354)

A more complete picture of where Baylor University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Baylor University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
153 of 1715
Southwest
7 of 139
Texas
7 of 85
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
700 of 1472
Southwest
50 of 111
Texas
33 of 67
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
861 of 1472
Southwest
 
65 of 111
Texas
 
39 of 67
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
723 of 1472
Southwest
 
57 of 111
Texas
32 of 67
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
299 of 3514
Ethnic
1257 of 3790
Male / Female
1609 of 3790
Location
286 of 3514
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Baptist
1 of 43
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
420 of 581
Most Focused
 
545 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
257 of 363
Most Focused
 
325 of 363
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
152 of 651
Best Value
 
408 of 637
Most Popular
70 of 1720
Most Focused
341 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
498 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
46 of 64
Best Value
 
58 of 63
Most Popular
29 of 608
Most Focused
151 of 608
Highest Paid Grads
 
60 of 64
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
better
worse
Most Popular
32 of 67
Most Focused
 
54 of 67
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
128 of 630
Best Value
 
378 of 617
Most Popular
67 of 1638
Most Focused
421 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
497 of 649
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
better
worse
Most Popular
52 of 222
Most Focused
 
144 of 222
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
7 of 1148
Best Value
367 of 1035
Most Popular
47 of 2848
Most Focused
297 of 2850
Highest Paid Grads
83 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
15 of 521
Best Value
184 of 477
Most Popular
35 of 1852
Most Focused
225 of 1853
Highest Paid Grads
42 of 602
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
59 of 955
Best Value
430 of 876
Most Popular
362 of 2404
Most Focused
 
1791 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
124 of 1083
Business, Management & Marketing (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
73 of 94
Most Focused
 
92 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
11 of 51
Best Value
 
32 of 51
Most Popular
22 of 210
Most Focused
39 of 210
Highest Paid Grads
21 of 54
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 37
Best Value
11 of 36
Most Popular
4 of 354
Most Focused
51 of 355
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 38
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
65 of 317
Best Value
 
204 of 304
Most Popular
96 of 713
Most Focused
195 of 713
Highest Paid Grads
54 of 328
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Top Ranked
10 of 176
Best Value
 
71 of 141
Most Popular
176 of 720
Most Focused
 
548 of 720
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 210
General Sales & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
16 of 168
Most Focused
79 of 168
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 20
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
14 of 114
Best Value
 
58 of 104
Most Popular
90 of 406
Most Focused
 
291 of 406
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 140
Insurance
better
worse
Most Popular
23 of 49
Most Focused
 
33 of 49
International Business
better
worse
Most Popular
91 of 396
Most Focused
 
253 of 396
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 99
Best Value
 
54 of 92
Most Popular
16 of 385
Most Focused
35 of 385
Highest Paid Grads
18 of 110
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
48 of 379
Best Value
 
196 of 358
Most Popular
59 of 910
Most Focused
140 of 910
Highest Paid Grads
61 of 401
Real Estate
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 117
Most Focused
14 of 117
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
14 of 142
Most Focused
50 of 142
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 41
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
40 of 585
Best Value
236 of 567
Most Popular
99 of 1500
Most Focused
241 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
238 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
71 of 504
Best Value
 
274 of 490
Most Popular
117 of 1242
Most Focused
441 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
164 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
20 of 143
Best Value
59 of 140
Most Popular
49 of 425
Most Focused
86 of 425
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 148
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
61 of 383
Most Focused
146 of 383
Highest Paid Grads
47 of 101
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
99 of 512
Best Value
 
253 of 448
Most Popular
715 of 2316
Most Focused
 
2092 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
110 of 621
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
54 of 209
Best Value
 
113 of 200
Most Popular
207 of 778
Most Focused
 
600 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
87 of 217
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
20 of 621
Best Value
292 of 593
Most Popular
186 of 1884
Most Focused
 
1106 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 695
Special Education
better
worse
Most Popular
232 of 485
Most Focused
 
424 of 485
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 541
Best Value
253 of 519
Most Popular
316 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1303 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 583
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
5 of 272
Best Value
125 of 265
Most Popular
62 of 895
Most Focused
339 of 895
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 302
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
217 of 323
Best Value
 
303 of 319
Most Popular
218 of 998
Most Focused
358 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
125 of 343
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
79 of 199
Best Value
 
167 of 196
Most Popular
145 of 390
Most Focused
 
214 of 390
Highest Paid Grads
59 of 206
General Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
124 of 449
Most Focused
 
299 of 449
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
129 of 274
Best Value
 
227 of 272
Most Popular
141 of 374
Most Focused
 
219 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
 
168 of 278
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
36 of 430
Best Value
138 of 416
Most Popular
297 of 1549
Most Focused
 
1129 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
155 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
83 of 440
Best Value
 
229 of 426
Most Popular
408 of 1432
Most Focused
 
1206 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
140 of 467
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
112 of 404
Most Focused
 
319 of 404
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
52 of 158
Best Value
 
121 of 150
Most Popular
153 of 832
Most Focused
 
487 of 832
Highest Paid Grads
 
139 of 182
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
better
worse
Most Popular
44 of 140
Most Focused
 
74 of 140
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
83 of 88
Most Focused
 
88 of 88
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
37 of 109
Best Value
 
86 of 102
Most Popular
159 of 716
Most Focused
 
492 of 716
Highest Paid Grads
 
88 of 118
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
191 of 1114
Most Focused
520 of 1114
Classical Languages & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
120 of 225
Most Focused
 
172 of 225
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
195 of 267
Most Focused
 
249 of 267
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
255 of 348
Most Focused
 
318 of 348
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
30 of 58
Most Focused
 
37 of 58
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
184 of 877
Most Focused
 
510 of 877
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
81 of 97
Most Focused
 
77 of 97
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
100 of 853
Best Value
 
396 of 753
Most Popular
129 of 2798
Most Focused
 
1678 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
 
798 of 1050
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1041 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1278 of 1325
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
458 of 477
Most Focused
 
474 of 477
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
22 of 65
Best Value
 
52 of 64
Most Popular
32 of 281
Most Focused
89 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
 
51 of 68
Health/Medical Prep Programs
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 26
Best Value
13 of 26
Most Popular
14 of 255
Most Focused
72 of 255
Highest Paid Grads
 
18 of 26
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
78 of 723
Best Value
 
398 of 649
Most Popular
153 of 1977
Most Focused
 
1350 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
341 of 840
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
135 of 396
Most Focused
 
284 of 396
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
63 of 309
Best Value
 
179 of 302
Most Popular
318 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1096 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
53 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
62 of 313
Best Value
 
177 of 306
Most Popular
318 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1096 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
53 of 331
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1532 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1929 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1532 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1929 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
185 of 1437
Most Focused
674 of 1438
Applied Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
100 of 198
Most Focused
 
160 of 198
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
217 of 1382
Most Focused
 
769 of 1382
Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
118 of 151
Most Focused
 
134 of 151
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
245 of 1403
Most Focused
659 of 1403
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
36 of 208
Most Focused
 
108 of 208
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
116 of 664
Most Focused
320 of 664
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
258 of 940
Most Focused
 
698 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
206 of 834
Most Focused
 
583 of 834
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
71 of 417
Best Value
 
274 of 409
Most Popular
147 of 1220
Most Focused
 
682 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
252 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
24 of 394
Best Value
 
208 of 387
Most Popular
128 of 1131
Most Focused
 
614 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
238 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
33 of 1012
Most Focused
276 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
148 of 803
Most Focused
 
443 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
11 of 542
Most Focused
169 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
319 of 1382
Most Focused
 
896 of 1382
Astronomy & Astrophysics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
80 of 101
Most Focused
 
92 of 101
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
214 of 1229
Most Focused
 
796 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
267 of 489
Most Focused
 
374 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
431 of 819
Most Focused
 
706 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
194 of 782
Best Value
 
560 of 748
Most Popular
418 of 1699
Most Focused
 
1523 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
662 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
158 of 779
Best Value
 
519 of 744
Most Popular
377 of 1563
Most Focused
 
1395 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
604 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
303 of 1128
Most Focused
 
881 of 1128
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
 
128 of 138
Most Focused
 
136 of 138
Social Work
better
worse
Most Popular
215 of 691
Most Focused
 
571 of 691
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
202 of 558
Best Value
 
418 of 539
Most Popular
254 of 1548
Most Focused
758 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
391 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
188 of 542
Most Focused
 
365 of 542
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
57 of 338
Most Focused
158 of 338
Highest Paid Grads
42 of 90
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
103 of 367
Best Value
 
210 of 358
Most Popular
123 of 1220
Most Focused
362 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
226 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
123 of 356
Best Value
 
287 of 347
Most Popular
287 of 1100
Most Focused
 
783 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
 
365 of 372
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
 
281 of 469
Most Focused
 
460 of 469
Sacred Music
better
worse
Most Popular
12 of 87
Most Focused
 
82 of 87
Transportation & Materials Moving
better
worse
Most Popular
83 of 182
Most Focused
 
148 of 182
Air Transportation
better
worse
Most Popular
69 of 160
Most Focused
 
128 of 160
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
125 of 510
Best Value
 
308 of 483
Most Popular
218 of 2022
Most Focused
962 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
433 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
249 of 961
Most Focused
 
719 of 961
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
43 of 173
Best Value
 
86 of 168
Most Popular
92 of 968
Most Focused
341 of 968
Highest Paid Grads
 
157 of 179
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
80 of 332
Best Value
 
221 of 321
Most Popular
337 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1040 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
107 of 343
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
103 of 1238
Most Focused
468 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
12 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
12 of 324
Men's Football (FBS)
34 of 124
Men's Golf (D1)
2 of 20
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (D1)
9 of 21
Men's Tennis (D1)
6 of 21
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
5 of 325
Women's Golf (D1)
7 of 18
Women's Indoor Track and Field (D1)
 
14 of 19
Women's Outdoor Track and Field (D1)
 
11 of 19
Women's Soccer (D1)
33 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
2 of 274
Women's Tennis (D1)
9 of 21
Women's Volleyball (D1)
27 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
481 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
281 of 648
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
62 of 63
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
290 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
10 of 1176
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
32 of 527
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
159 of 978
Business/Managerial Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
17 of 50
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
8 of 35
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
119 of 313
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 175
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
60 of 119
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 101
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
92 of 381
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
66 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
125 of 499
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
31 of 143
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
178 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
90 of 208
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
86 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
63 of 543
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
19 of 275
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
284 of 322
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
141 of 200
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
192 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
52 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
139 of 432
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
112 of 157
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
87 of 109
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
274 of 874
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
53 of 65
Health/Medical Prep Programs
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
15 of 24
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
330 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
117 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
110 of 308
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
153 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
86 of 392
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
455 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
387 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
286 of 552
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
128 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
248 of 351
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
184 of 508
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
76 of 171
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
194 of 331
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
722 of 2186
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
153 of 1232
Australia
104 of 224
Bangladesh
124 of 290
Brazil
189 of 490
Canada
242 of 691
China
137 of 842
Colombia
134 of 299
France
147 of 321
Germany
145 of 409
India
235 of 662
Indonesia
 
112 of 221
Iran
 
151 of 270
Italy
 
141 of 226
Kenya
76 of 215
Malaysia
109 of 244
Mexico
106 of 338
Nepal
129 of 371
Nigeria
62 of 475
Singapore
 
120 of 153
South Korea
141 of 596
Taiwan
151 of 371
United Kingdom
154 of 556
Vietnam
149 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
773 of 1204
Australia
 
152 of 221
Bangladesh
 
218 of 281
Brazil
 
383 of 477
Canada
 
526 of 677
China
 
593 of 820
Colombia
 
217 of 291
France
 
226 of 314
Germany
 
311 of 401
India
 
481 of 641
Indonesia
 
148 of 217
Iran
 
196 of 262
Italy
 
148 of 222
Kenya
 
156 of 211
Malaysia
 
176 of 241
Mexico
 
236 of 331
Nepal
 
285 of 361
Nigeria
 
375 of 463
Singapore
70 of 151
South Korea
 
423 of 582
Taiwan
 
260 of 362
United Kingdom
 
414 of 544
Vietnam
 
359 of 497
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