Wayland Baptist University

Wayland Baptist University's program mix is anchored in Business and the liberal arts — a portfolio shaped by the institution's residential college identity. Business Administration is the largest program with 244 graduates, followed by General Studies, Criminal Justice, Human Services, General, and Teacher Education.

The institution's program distribution reflects a classical liberal arts emphasis, with Business representing 38% of degrees, Education at 7%, and Arts at 1%. Among 0 ranked programs, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes.

Business Administration leads with median earnings of $67,250 four years after enrollment across 244 graduates. Criminal Justice graduates earn $57,805 with a cohort of 58, and General Studies delivers $53,900 for 149 graduates.

Human Services, General and Teacher Education round out the highest-earning programs, with four-year earnings of $48,921 and $47,700 respectively. The earnings pattern reflects Wayland Baptist University's positioning as a business-focused liberal arts college in the Southeast.

Programs in business, economics, and quantitative fields tend to deliver the strongest early-career outcomes, while humanities and social science majors support the institution's broader educational mission. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.

Wofford College's published cost of attendance is $36,323. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $20,070, families in the lower-middle range pay around $16,344, middle-income families pay about $19,949, families in the upper-middle range pay approximately $21,542, and higher-income families pay roughly $25,435.

Azimuth ranks Wayland Baptist University #601 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Wofford's aid structure emphasizes need-based aid to close the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA and CSS Profile, and work-study is available as part of aid packages. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,106, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $12,820; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $56,530, median federal debt of $23,106 projects to a monthly payment of about $261 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Wayland Baptist University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,530, placing Wayland Baptist University in the 31.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wayland Baptist University #939 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

These outcomes reflect Wayland Baptist University's focus on business and professional fields that connect directly to stable, well-compensated career pathways. The earnings pattern centers on Business and related professional disciplines.

Business Administration is the largest program with 244 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $67,250, delivering 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 149 students with median 4-year earnings of $53,900, while Criminal Justice with 58 graduates reaches $57,805.

Human Services, General and Teacher Education round out the top five, each delivering solid mid-career earnings aligned with regional labor-market demand in TX. As a smaller, focused institution, Wayland Baptist University concentrates its degree output in fields where employer recruitment is active and early-career earnings are predictable.