Human Services at Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Human Services, General

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,082/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (26% exposed)

Job Market Large (82,300 openings/yr)

ROI 5.0x earnings multiple

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Human Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$463K	$463K	$449K
Earnings Multiple	5.0x	5.0x	4.8x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	68%	57%
DegreeOutlook Score	26	25	40

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$92,744

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$82,160

11% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

9.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$42,812

29% growth from Year 1

Wayland Baptist University's 54% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, with a smaller student body of 2,090 in Plainview, TX.

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr

Community and social service specialists, all other $54,940/yr

Social and human service assistants $45,120/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does Wayland Baptist University's Human Services program score?

This program scores 25/100 — on the lower end for Human Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →