by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Wayland Baptist University took the #853 spot.
Wayland Baptist University also ranked #41 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Wayland Baptist University came in at #517.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 54.5% of the total graduate students at Wayland Baptist University are women and 45.5% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 61.4% of the graduate student population at Wayland Baptist University. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 1.1% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,896 | $13,896 |
| Fees | $1,336 | $1,336 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Wayland Baptist University is $48,688. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 17% lower than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for Wayland Baptist University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1900 W. 7Th Street, Plainview, TX 79072 |
| Phone: | 806-291-1000 |
| Website: | www.wbu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WaylandBaptistUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/WaylandBaptist/ |
In 2020-2021, 91.0% of the graduate students at Wayland Baptist University took at least one class online. Roughly 68.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 |
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.
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