Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Wayland Baptist University has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Public Administration (master's), where graduates earn a median $85,003 four years after finishing, against $77,175 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$55,564
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Wayland Baptist University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 163 | $51,557 | $67,250 | $64,5904% above | $24,950 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 2 | $66,843 | N/A | $80,62817% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 56 | $47,634 | $57,805 | $54,4696% above | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 52 | $46,198 | $53,900 | $52,0204% above | $24,188 |
| Human Services, General | 43 | $37,325 | $48,921 | $48,7990% above | $24,791 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 55 | $41,300 | $47,700 | $47,7300% above | $22,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 22 | $52,052 | N/A | $33,57055% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16 | $53,870 | $85,003 | $77,17510% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 85 | $61,372 | $84,425 | $95,12711% below | $40,270 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 33 | $54,372 | $62,364 | $60,8073% above | $36,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 20 | $38,435 | $46,932 | $65,74429% below | $48,256 |
Careers linked to the programs Wayland Baptist University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Architectural Sciences and Technology, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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