Graduates of Baylor University's Distance Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program are thriving in diverse healthcare settings across the country. With a strong foundation in clinical excellence and leadership, they’ve secured roles in:

• Top-tier acute care hospitals including ICUs, NICUs, emergency departments, and surgical units.
• Specialty hospitals such as children’s hospitals, cancer centers, and transplant facilities.
• Outpatient and community settings, including private practices, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities.
• National facilities with employment in Texas, California, Florida, New York, Colorado, and beyond.

Whether you're passionate about pediatrics, trauma care, labor & delivery, or oncology, Baylor’s ABSN program prepares you to step confidently into high-demand roles and make an immediate impact.

According to a recent Baylor student survey, our distance ABSN graduates are employed by:

1. HCA St. David's
2. Memorial Hermann
3. Baylor Scott & White Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)
4. Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
5. Texas Children's Hospital
6. Memorial Hermann Health Children's Hospital
7. Ascension Seton Dell Children's Medical Center
8. Houston Methodist Hospital
9. UT Southwestern
10. Texas Health Resources
11. UT Health Systems (Rio Grande Valley, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Tyler)

These employment sites highlight the strong presence of major Texas hospital systems like HCA Healthcare, Memorial Hermann, Baylor Scott & White, and Ascension in hiring Baylor ABSN graduates.

1. Acute Care Hospital Setting: This is by far the most common setting, encompassing a wide range of departments and specialties.
2. Outpatient/Community Setting: Includes roles in private practices, clinics, and community health organizations.
3. Other: A small number of graduates reported working in settings not covered by the predefined categories, such as assisted living facilities or healthcare quality roles.

Geographic Reach: Graduates are employed across Texas, as well as in California, Florida, New York, Colorado, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Alaska, showing broad national placement.

• Average hourly salary: $32.69
• Average annual salary: $67,996
• Highest hourly salary: $64.00
• Highest annual salary: $133,120

In addition to normal pay, many of our graduates received financial benefits such as sign on bonuses (as much as $20,000), paid relocation, loan/tuition reimbursement, geo differential, and night/weekend differential.

^{*These figures have been compiled based on a survey of Baylor Distance ABSN graduates. Annual figures assume full-time employment at 40 hours/week for 52 weeks/year.}