Why Baylor?

Why Choose Baylor University?

GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Nearly all incoming Ph.D. students receive full tuition remission,a 50% subsidy in general student fees (starting fall 2020), a multiyearresearch or teaching assistantship, annual travel funding,and an 80% subsidy for student health insurance. Stipend levelsare highly competitive, and with Waco’s low cost of living,roughly two-thirds of Ph.D. graduates accrue no student loandebt during their doctoral program.

Masters programs offer varying levels of support, ranging froma partial tuition waiver to full tuition remission with a stipend.Please contact your program of interest for details. Professionalprograms typically do not provide funding support.

STRONG RESEARCH SUPPORT

Graduate students are a key part of Baylor’s scholarly and research community, producing nearly 800 professional presentations and over 600 research articles per year. Their work is supported by a wide range of programs and opportunities within their departments and across campus. The Graduate School provides generous travel grants to help students present at professional conferences and conduct dissertation research.

Baylor’s Graduate Research Center offers a place within our central libraries specifically designed for graduate students. Our Graduate Writing Center and Dissertation Writing Lab help with the variety of writing tasks students undertake. And the Graduate School provides a select number of summer dissertation fellowships for students in the final stages of their doctoral degree.

COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

Baylor alumni pursue a wide range of careers.More than 50% of PhD graduates over the past fiveyears are in full-time faculty roles, with another20% in post-doctoral positions. The remaining30% serve full-time in industry, government, K-12education, clinical practice, and the social sector.The Graduate School’s professional developmentprograms meet this variety by helping studentsprepare for a wide range of career paths. OurPROFF and TeaCHE programs assist those planningfor an academic career. We collaborate with ourOffice of Career and Professional Development tohelp those pursuing work outside the academy. Forinternational students who are non-native Englishspeakers, we coordinate with Baylor’s Center forGlobal Engagement to provide English languagesupport.

HOLISTIC PERSONAL SUPPORT

A rigorous graduate education often brings a convergence of academic, professional, and personal stress. In light of this reality, the Graduate School offers programs and resources designed to help students thrive during their time at Baylor. Our Life on the Grad Line program helps demystify the various stages of earning your degree. Our Graduate Student Association and Graduate Housing Community help cultivate a sense of belonging and collegiality among students. The Baylor Counseling Center has programs specifically designed for graduate students.