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Graduates earn 1,552 degrees from Wayland Baptist University

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About 38.3 percent of the 1,552 degrees and certificates handed out by Wayland Baptist University in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Plainview conferred 352 bachelor's degrees and 207 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Data shows the school gave out 352 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management, followed by 251 bachelor's degrees in general studies, liberal arts and sciences, and other humanities and 198 master's degrees in general business administration and management.

The university enrolled 4,504 students for 2017-18, including 3,356 in undergraduate programs and 1,148 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedAssociates degreesGraduate and professional degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Business Administration and Management, General35236198586
Project Management--99
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total3523620759538.3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other251122-373
General Studies----
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total251122-37324
Elementary Education and Teaching18-2139
Early Childhood Education and Teaching27--27
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other--2424
Curriculum and Instruction--2323
Secondary Education and Teaching--1212
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement--99
Special Education and Teaching, Other--99
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching7--7
Music Teacher Education3--3
Social Studies Teacher Education2--2
Business Teacher Education1--1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1--1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1--1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education----
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels----
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching----
Education total60-9815810.2
Human Services, General7715-92
Public Administration--3535
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total7715351278.2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7211790
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total72117905.8
Counseling Psychology--4949
Psychology, General9--9
Psychology total9-49583.7
Christian Studies3341855
Philosophy and Religious Studies total33418553.5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse15--15
Nursing Education--55
Health Professions and Related Programs total15-5201.3
English Language and Literature, General8-614
English Language and Literature/Letters total8-6140.9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management9--9
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General3--3
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General2--2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total14--140.9
History, General2-911
History total2-9110.7
Music, General7--7
Music Performance, General2--2
Graphic Design1--1
Fine/Studio Arts, General1--1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General----
Art/Art Studies, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total11--110.7
Chemistry, General3--3
Geology/Earth Science, General2--2
Physical Sciences total5--50.3
Religious Education5--5
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology----
Theology and Religious Vocations total5--50.3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3--3
Mass Communication/Media Studies1--1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total4--40.3
Environmental Science2--2
Environmental Studies2--2
Natural Resources and Conservation total4--40.3
Computer Science2--2
Computer and Information Sciences, General1--1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total3--30.2
Sociology3--3
American Government and Politics (United States)----
Social Sciences total3--30.2
Molecular Biology1--1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1--1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total2--20.1
Spanish Language and Literature----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total-----
Mathematics, General----
Mathematics and Statistics total-----

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