Public Administration at Wayland Baptist University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Wayland Baptist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and has a total student population of 4,062. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received their master's degree in public admin.

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

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Wayland Baptist University does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Public Administration Rankings

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

Of the 38 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayland Baptist University, about 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public admin each year. Wayland Baptist University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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 14% 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.