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2026 Rankings for Wayland Baptist University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Wayland Baptist University received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade Wayland Baptist University holds are detailed on this page.

Wayland Baptist University was awarded 1 ranking badge in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Wayland Baptist University:

#16 out of 25

Wayland Baptist University offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/wayland-baptist-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking
  • Best Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking
  • Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking

How Wayland Baptist University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Wayland Baptist University has 181 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Human Services Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	7	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region	2	8	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	7	View Report
Best Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region	2	8	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	5	15	View Report
Best Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region	8	28	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	12	40	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	13	13	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	13	59	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	13	42	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	14	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	14	73	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	15	15	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	15	75	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	16	18	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Texas	16	18	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	17	64	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	18	33	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	18	33	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	19	68	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	21	24	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	21	116	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	21	38	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	22	25	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	23	118	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	23	118	View Report
Best Schools in the Southwest Region	23	26	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	23	26	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	24	36	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Texas	24	24	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	56	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	56	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region	24	123	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	25	37	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	29	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	50	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Texas	28	29	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	28	31	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas	30	51	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	31	93	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	31	93	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	63	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Texas	34	37	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools	36	170	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region	38	75	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region	42	48	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	44	77	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	44	171	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region	44	171	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	45	79	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	46	49	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	49	56	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	88	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	88	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	52	76	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	52	79	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	53	101	View Report
Best Other Education Schools	54	58	View Report
Best Other Education Schools	54	58	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools	56	220	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	57	89	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region	57	61	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	60	91	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	64	220	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Texas	71	74	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	72	114	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	74	119	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	75	82	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Texas	76	110	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas	77	114	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	80	132	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	80	132	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas	84	129	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools	88	198	View Report
Best Human Services Schools	88	198	View Report
Best Education Schools in Texas	98	103	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools	114	410	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southwest Region	122	185	View Report

How Wayland Baptist University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Wayland Baptist University has 181 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Human Services Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Human Services Schools in the Southwest Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	17	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	11	14	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in Texas	12	15	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	13	17	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Texas	14	18	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Texas	15	23	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	15	19	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region	16	20	View Report
Best Value Schools	16	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	16	25	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	17	18	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in Texas	17	18	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	18	23	View Report
Best Value Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	18	20	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	26	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Texas	21	24	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	27	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	23	28	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	24	26	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	24	26	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	25	33	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	25	33	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	30	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Schools in Texas	28	32	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	29	32	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region	29	34	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	29	38	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Texas	30	35	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region	30	35	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	31	57	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	31	57	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Schools in the Southwest Region	34	40	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	34	40	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	35	36	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	35	42	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	36	37	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	36	49	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Texas	38	39	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southwest Region	39	44	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	49	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	55	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Texas	42	51	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Southwest Region	43	57	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	44	55	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	44	55	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	56	75	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	56	63	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	57	77	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	58	67	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	59	59	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	60	87	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	86	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	86	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	61	84	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	62	80	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southwest Region	62	74	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Texas	64	74	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	67	73	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	68	75	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	75	77	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	77	79	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	78	106	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region	82	86	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	82	113	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	83	111	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	84	120	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	84	93	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	84	93	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	85	115	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	87	128	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Texas	87	102	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Texas	88	109	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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