Public Administration & Social Service at Wayland Baptist University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Wayland Baptist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Wayland Baptist University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

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 public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service major at Wayland Baptist University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	34
	60
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	129
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	240
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	253
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	272
	409

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Wayland Baptist University. This makes it the #274 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Wayland Baptist University.

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at Wayland Baptist University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at Wayland Baptist University are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Wayland Baptist University awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayland Baptist University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Wayland Baptist University in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Wayland Baptist University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service 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
Human Services	77
Public Administration	38

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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.