Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$44,688
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,900
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#204 of 476
Rank by pay
#197 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,056
Median federal debt

Wayland Baptist University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayland Baptist University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
201University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$53,957$56,145#164$43,714
202Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$53,934$47,333#374$32,889
203University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$53,901$56,087#165$42,673
204Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX$53,900$54,800#197$44,688
205Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$53,864$54,764#198$34,330
206Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH$53,833$57,448#134$41,205
207Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH$53,833$57,448#135$41,205

Other Majors at Wayland Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$70,789—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,250$51,763#474 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,805$53,038#220 of 660
Human Services$48,921$33,082#44 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,700$38,397#351 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayland Baptist University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,688 one year after graduating and $53,900 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayland Baptist University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Wayland Baptist University ranks #204 by median pay four years after graduation, and #197 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Wayland Baptist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,056.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.