Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year.

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

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

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 admin for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration Rankings

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.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in public admin from Wayland Baptist University. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Wayland Baptist University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Human Services

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	11,390	$105,320
Social and Community Service Managers	5,370	$72,560
Chief Executives	5,260	$239,680

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.