Academics at Wayland Baptist University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Wayland Baptist University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Wayland Baptist University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,356 undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University is 517 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 8 to 1 which places Wayland Baptist University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Wayland Baptist University , there are 8 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (27.0% ) are full-time.

142 instructors are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Wayland Baptist University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Wayland Baptist University offers 50 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 33 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Wayland Baptist University awarded 1,024 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	26	333	359
Liberal Arts General Studies	108	205	313
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15	75	90
Human Services	11	68	79
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	45	45

Find out what Wayland Baptist University's top fields of study and majors are

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