Degrees and Programs
It is the applicant's responsibility to be sure that all materials are submitted by the deadline stated by the department. Not all programs fall under the purview of Baylor's Graduate School. The graduate degree programs below can be sorted by name or degree level. For a full list of colleges and schools, click here.
| Program | Degree(s) Offered | Program Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | MAcc | See program page |
| Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | DNP | See program page |
| American Studies | MA | Fall – February 15 Spring – December 1 Summer – May 1 |
| Anesthesia Nursing (Army-Baylor) | DNP | See program page At Fort Sam Houston |
| Anthropology | PhD | January 5 Admits Fall Only |
| Athletic Training | MAT | Early Enrollment – November 1 Final – April 1 Each cohort begins Summer 1 |
| Biology | PhD | December 1 Admits Fall only |
| Biology | MS | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Biology – Health Professions | MA | February 15 Admits Summer 1 Only |
| Biomedical Engineering | MSBME | Rolling Admissions |
| Business Analytics | MS | Spring - December 1 Summer - April 15 Fall - August 15 |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | PhD | January 5 Admits Fall Only |
| Church Music | MM | Fall – February 1 Spring – October 15 |
| Church Music | DMA | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Church Music | PhD | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Clinical Psychology | Psy.D. | December 1 Each cohort begins Summer Session II |
| Collaborative Piano | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Communication | M.A. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 1 Some rolling admissions |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | M.S. | Fall/Summer - January 15 Spring - October 15 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | Ph.D. | Fall/Summer - January 15 Spring - September 15 |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders (Online) | M.S. | See program page |
| Composition (Music) | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Computer Science | M.S.C.S. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - February 15 Spring - October 1 |
| Computer Science | Ph.D. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - February 15 Spring - October 1 |
| Computer Science (Online) | M.S.C.S. | See program page |
| Conducting (Music) | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Education) | M.A. | Summer - February 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Education) | M.S.Ed. | Summer - February 1 |
| Curriculum and Teaching | Ph.D. | Fall - December 1 |
| Directing (Theatre Arts) | M.F.A. | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Divinity - Education | M.Div. with M.S.Ed. or M.A. Joint Degree | See program page |
| Economics | M.S.Eco. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - March 1 Final - June 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Education - Learning & Organizational Change (Online) | Ed.D | See program page |
| Educational Leadership K-12 | Ed.D. | February 15 - unless cohort fills prior to that time. Qualified candidates are reviewed as applications are received. Admits Summer 1 Only |
| Educational Psychology | M.A. | Fall - February 1 Spring - November 1 ABA concentration begins in Summer |
| Educational Psychology | M.S.Ed | General: Fall - February ABA concentration: Summer - February 1 Spring - December 1 |
| Educational Psychology | Ph.D. | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Ph.D. | Fall (financial aid priority) - January 15 Spring - December 1 some rolling admissions |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | M.S.E.C.E. | Fall (financial aid priority) - January 15 Spring - December 1 some rolling admissions |
| Engineering | M.E. | Rolling admissions |
| English | M.A. | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| English | Ph.D. | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Entrepreneurship | PhD | January 15 Admits Fall Only, even-numbered years |
| Environmental Science | M.S. | January 5 Admits Fall Only |
| Environmental Science | Ph.D. | Fall - January 5 Spring - December 1 |
| Environmental Studies | M.E.S. | January 5 Admits Fall Only |
| Executive MBA (Dallas) | EMBA | See program page |
| Executive MBA in Healthcare (Dallas) | EMBA | See program page |
| Executive Nurse Leadership | D.N.P. | See program page |
| Exercise and Nutrition Sciences | Ph.D. | Fall - February 1 Spring - October 1 |
| Exercise Physiology | M.S. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 15 Fall (final) - April 1 Spring - October 1 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | D.N.P. | See program page |
| Film & Digital Media | M.A. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 1 Some rolling admissions |
| Film and Digital Media | MFA | Spring: June 1 Summer: November 1 Fall: February 1 |
| Geosciences | M.S. | January 15 Fall Admits Only |
| Geosciences | Ph.D. | January 15 Fall Admits Only |
| Gifted & Talented Education | See Educational Psychology M.A., M.S.Ed. or Ph.D. | See program page |
| Health & Business Administration | M.H.A/M.B.A. | See program page At Fort Sam Houston |
| Health Services | PhD | April 1 (preferred) Admits Fall Only |
| Higher Education and Student Affairs | M.S.Ed. | Preferred - December 1 Final - January 5 Cohort begins Summer Session II |
| Higher Education Studies & Leadership | Ph.D. | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| History | M.A. | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| History | Ph.D. | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Information Systems | MS | See program page |
| Information Systems | PhD | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | MS | Spring Trimester - 12/1Summer Trimester - 4/1Fall Trimester - 8/1 |
| International Journalism | M.I.J. | Fall - February 15 Spring - December 1 Summer - May 1 |
| International Relations (Political Science) | M.A. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - December 15 Spring - September 15 |
| Journalism, Public Relations and New Media | M.A. | Fall - February 15 Spring - December 1 Summer - May 1 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | PhD | Fall - January 15 Spring - November 1 Summer - January 15 |
| Mathematics | Ph.D. | December 15 Admits Fall Only |
| MBA (Online) | MBA | See program page |
| MBA (Waco, Full-Time) | MBA | See program page |
| MBA in Cyber Security (Online) | MBA | See program page |
| MBA in Executive Communication (Online) | MBA | See program page |
| MBA in Global Trade & Supply Chain Management (Online) | MBA | See program page |
| MBA in Healthcare Administration | MBA | See program page |
| MBA in Marketing (Online) | MBA | See program page |
| Mechanical Engineering | M.S.M.E. | Fall (financial aid priority) - January 15 Spring - December 1 Summer - May 1 Some rolling admissions |
| Mechanical Engineering | Ph.D. | Fall (financial aid priority) - January 15 Spring - December 1 Summer - May 1 Some rolling admissions |
| Medical Science | M.S. | See program page |
| Museum Studies | M.A. | Financial aid priority - February 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Music Theory | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Musicology | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | D.N.P. | See program page |
| Nurse-Midwife | D.N.P. | See program page |
| Nutrition | M.S. | See program page At Fort Sam Houston |
| Nutrition Sciences | M.S. | Fall - February 15 Spring - November 15 |
| Occupational Therapy | D.Sc.O.T. Army-Baylor | See program page At Brooke Army Medical Center |
| Occupational Therapy | O.T.D. | See program page |
| Occupational Therapy-Hybrid Teaching | Certificate | |
| Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - Brooke | D.Sc.P.T. Army-Baylor | See program page At Brooke Army Medical Center |
| P-12 Educational Leadership | Ph.D. | Term- Fall Entry OnlyDeadline-April 1st |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | D.N.P. | See program page |
| Performance (Music) | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Philosophy | Ph.D. | January 5 Admits Fall Only |
| Physical Therapy | D.P.T. | Round 1 - May 15 Final - October 1 Admits Spring Only |
| Physical Therapy | D.P.T. Army-Baylor | See program page At Fort Sam Houston |
| Physician Assistant Studies | P.A. Army-Baylor | See program page At Brooke Army Medical Center |
| Physician Assistant Studies | MPAS | April 1 |
| Physics | Ph.D. | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Piano Pedagogy and Performance | M.M. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1 Spring - October 15 |
| Political Science | Ph.D. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - December 15 Spring - September 15 |
| Preaching | Ph.D. | March 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Psychology and Neuroscience | Ph.D. | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Public Health | Ph.D. | See program page |
| Public Health (Online) | M.P.H. | See program page |
| Public Health (Residential) | M.P.H. | December 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Public Policy & Administration (Political Science) | M.A. | Fall (eligible for financial aid) - December 15 Spring - September 15 |
| Quantitative Methods | See Educational Psychology Ph.D. | December 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Religion | Ph.D. | December 15 Admits Fall Only |
| School Leadership | M.A. | See program page Admits Summer Only |
| School Psychology | Ph.D. | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| School Psychology (Dallas) | Ed.S. | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| School Psychology (Waco) | Ed.S. | February 1 Admits Fall Only |
| Social Work | Ph.D. | February 1, 2025 Applications for Summer 2025 entry will open Fall 2024 Admits every other summer |
| Social Work (Online) | M.S.W. | See program page |
| Social Work (Waco) | M.S.W. | See program page. Admits Fall Only |
| Sociology | Ph.D. | January 15 Admits Fall Only |
| Spanish | M.A. | February 1 Admits Fall only |
| Sport Management | M.S.Ed. | Fall (priority for financial aid) - March 1 Summer/Spring - rolling admissions |
| Sport Medicine Physical Therapy (West Point) | D.Sc.P.T. Army-Baylor | See program page At West Point |
| Sport Pedagogy | M.S. | Fall (financial aid priority) - February 15 Fall (final) - April 1 Spring - October 1 |
| Statistical Science | M.S. (Professional | January 15 Admits Summer & Fall Only |
| Statistical Science | M.S. (Traditional) | January 15 Admits Summer & Fall Only |
| Statistical Science | Ph.D. | January 15 Admits Summer Only |
| Taxation | MTax | See program page |
| Teaching | M.A.T. | Summer or Fall - March 15 Spring - October 15 Some rolling admissions |
| Theatre Studies | M.A. | March 1 Admits Fall Only |