by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Wayne State College Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Wayne State College landed the #658 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska, WSC came in at #9.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingWSC ranked #658 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, WSC took the #9 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Nebraska.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 764 graduate students attended Wayne State College.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
The total graduate student population at WSC is made up of 71.9% women and 28.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 9.7% of the graduate students who attend WSC are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.WSC is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.8% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at WSC who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,974.
Master’s degree recipients from WSC earn an average early-career salary of $57,881.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at WSC with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $69,533 |
| Educational Administration | $66,147 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $57,153 |
| Student Counseling | $50,391 |
Located in Wayne, Nebraska, Wayne State College is a public institution.The location of WSC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree. Get more details about the location of Wayne State College.
Contact details for WSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787 |
| Phone: | 402-375-7000 |
| Website: | www.wsc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/waynestate |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/waynestcollege |
68.7% of the graduate students at WSC took at least one online course.For that same period, 61.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 83 | $57,153 |
| Educational Administration | 63 | $66,147 |
| Human Resource Management | 36 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 | — |
| Special Education | 18 | — |
| Student Counseling | 20 | $50,391 |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 2 | — |
| Student Counseling | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 17 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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