Wayland Baptist University Rankings & Recognition

Wayland Baptist University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #291 of 379 for criminal justice, and #25 of 32 ranked colleges in Texas.

Wayland Baptist University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #291 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,805; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 36.5 of 100 · #25 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $23,421 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 19.7% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mercy College-New York (#290)
Ranked just below: Mercyhurst University (#292)

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Education

Ranked #421 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,700; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $22,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 32.2 of 100 · #6 of 8 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $23,421 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 19.7% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wright State University (#420)
Ranked just below: Lander University (#422)

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Business

Ranked #715 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 163 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,250; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,950; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 37.8 of 100 · #36 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $23,421 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 19.7% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Morgan State University (#714)
Ranked just below: Graceland University-Lamoni (#716)

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Admit rate: 56%
Avg. net price: $23,421
Graduation: 19.7%
Students: 2,041

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