by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Wayland Baptist University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
At Wayland Baptist University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,112 undergraduate · 468 graduate (1,580 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Wayland Baptist University.
The following majors at Wayland Baptist University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $55,876 |
| Public Administration. | $55,393 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $52,690 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | $42,929 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $35,125 |
Browse every major at Wayland Baptist University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 790 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
284 | $52,690 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
15 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Banking and Financial Support Services. |
7 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Digital Marketing. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
56 | $35,125 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 33 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
9 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
72 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 16 | $55,393 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
75 | $55,876 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · General Studies. |
76 | $42,929 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Christian Studies. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
20 | $32,589 |
| Psychology, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 17 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
2 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
2 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 7 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Military Applied Sciences. ↳ Military Applied Sciences, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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