History at Wayland Baptist University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Wayland Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year. Of the 786 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayland Baptist University in 2021, 2 of them were history majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Wayland Baptist University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wayland Baptist University does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Wayland Baptist University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Wayland Baptist University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular History Schools	750

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Wayland Baptist University. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Wayland Baptist University.

Wayland Baptist University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayland Baptist University, about 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Wayland Baptist University since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Wayland Baptist University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayland Baptist University History Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in History from Wayland Baptist University in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Wayland Baptist University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayland Baptist University also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayland Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	9

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Wayland Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.