Wayland Baptist University Ranking Badges

Wayland Baptist University earned 21 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 9 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 124 in Age Diversity (Texas), a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 21 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 9
Highest placement: #1 of 124, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 113
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Wayland Baptist University Earned?

Wayland Baptist University holds 21 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 13 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	4
Top 5%	9
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	2
Total	21

What Is Wayland Baptist University Known For?

Wayland Baptist University is best known for Public & Social Service: 3 of its 21 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Business Administration & Management, Human Services and Religious Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Overall Diversity (Texas)			✓
Male / Female Diversity			✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Male / Female Diversity (Texas)			✓
Ethnic Diversity				✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southwest)				✓
Ethnic Diversity (Texas)				✓
Age Diversity			✓
Age Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Age Diversity (Texas)				✓
Economic Diversity		✓
Economic Diversity (Texas)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Focused			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Religious Studies
Most Popular		✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Human Services
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓
Public Administration
Most Focused	✓

How Does Wayland Baptist University Rank for Online Students?

Wayland Baptist University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #81 of 153 in Most Popular Online for Human Resource Management.

How Does Wayland Baptist University Rank for Veterans?

Wayland Baptist University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,755 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 36%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Wayland Baptist University appears in 113 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.