Computer Science at Baylor University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci 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. In 2021, 36 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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

Baylor Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Baylor Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 compsci major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
	44
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	57
	60
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
	92
Best Computer Science Schools	96
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	146
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	254
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
Best Value Computer Science Schools	336
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	565
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	656

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Baylor. This makes it the #197 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Baylor CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $79,793. This is 26% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Baylor in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Baylor are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baylor Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at Baylor awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	44

Related Majors

• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970

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.