It offers 39 graduate programs - 25 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,580.
A total of 722 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,809 students at Wayland Baptist. Wayland Baptist offers online graduate programs and 459 out of 722 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,580. It offers thirty-nine (39) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Wayland Baptist University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, TX |
| Graduate School Students | 699 students 459 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,580 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 39 Graduate Programs 25 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Wayland Baptist University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,580 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $838.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,084 | |
| Fees | $1,496 | |
| Cost per Credit | $838 | |
| Books & Supplies | $840 | |
| Room & Board | $9,654 (On-Campus) / $15,750 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,860 (On-Campus) / $3,860 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $30,934 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $37,030 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $14,710 | $15,232 | $15,538 | $15,954 | $16,580 |
Wayland Baptist University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 39 major areas - 25 Master's (12 online programs), 3 Doctorate (3 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 225 students have been conferred Master's degree and 17 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 225 | 17 | - | - |
| Men | 111 | 7 | - | - |
| Women | 114 | 10 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 2ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 90ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Project Management | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Statistics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
By attending status, there are 286 full-time and 413 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 459 students enrolled through online exclusively and 129 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 224 White, 151 Black, and 25 Asian students are attending at Wayland Baptist University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 360 students are older than 65. It has 178 students aged between 22 and 30 and 176 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 699 |
|---|---|
| Men | 302 |
| Women | 397 |
| Total | 699 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 286 |
| Part-time Students | 413 |
| Total | 699 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 25 |
| Black | 151 |
| Hispanic | 176 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 24 |
| White | 224 |
| Two or more races | 31 |
| Un-Known | 41 |
| Total | 699 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 8 |
| 22-24 | 81 |
| 25-29 | 97 |
| 30-34 | 84 |
| 35-39 | 92 |
| 40 & Over | 360 |
At Wayland Baptist University graduate schools, 459 students enrolled online exclusively and 129 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 722 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 459 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 129 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 134 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 459 |
|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 296 |
| Other State In U.S. | 160 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |