Criminal justice
Ranked #162 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 81 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,485
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,419
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 3,010
Larger than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$15,534
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $8,420
- Average net price
- $15,534
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28.2%
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56.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.4%
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$50,482
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Programs at Wayne State College-Nebraska
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Bachelor's majors where Wayne State College-Nebraska is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Biology
Ranked #239 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,609
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $17,677
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #326 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,746
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $20,875
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Education
Ranked #345 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,369
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $17,940
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #554 of 814 for valueClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $41,391
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #629 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 161 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,178
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,499
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
3,010
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
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Location & details
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Wayne State College-NebraskaWayne, NE, United States
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Campus
Wayne State College-Nebraska
Wayne, NE, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
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- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wsc.edu
Colleges nearby
Northeast Community College23.7 miNorfolk
Little Priest Tribal College28 miWinnebago- Nebraska Indian Community College35 miMacy
Midland University-Nebraska61.9 miFremont
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health83.8 miOmaha- Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska84.3 miOmaha
Colleges nearby
- Northeast Community College24 mi from Wayne State College-Nebraska
- Little Priest Tribal College28 mi from Wayne State College-Nebraska
- Nebraska Indian Community College35 mi from Wayne State College-Nebraska
- Midland University-Nebraska62 mi from Wayne State College-Nebraska
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
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How much is Wayne State College-Nebraska tuition?
Tuition at Wayne State College-Nebraska is $8,420 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,534 a year.
What is the average net price at Wayne State College-Nebraska?
The average net price at Wayne State College-Nebraska, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,534 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wayne State College-Nebraska?
56.4% of first-time, full-time students at Wayne State College-Nebraska graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wayne State College-Nebraska?
The closest matches are Chadron State College, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Peru State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
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- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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