Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska · Public
Of 17 assessed programs, 15 leave graduates out-earning a typical Nebraska high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 31 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,844 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,698 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,851 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,841 |
| $110k and up | $18,905 |
| All families (average) | $15,360 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
17 of 48 programs could be assessed 35% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,178 | +$20,202 | clears the bar | $16,861 | 0.8 yrs | 142 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $64,269 | +$27,293 | clears the bar | $17,237 | 0.6 yrs | 82 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,581 | +$11,605 | clears the bar | $23,896 | 2.1 yrs | 68 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,485 | +$18,509 | clears the bar | $22,205 | 1.2 yrs | 63 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $75,217 | +$38,241 | clears the bar | $19,051 | 0.5 yrs | 61 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,369 | +$6,393 | clears the bar | $19,731 | 3.1 yrs | 58 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $86,631 | +$49,655 | clears the bar | $17,274 | 0.3 yrs | 49 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $68,431 | +$31,455 | clears the bar | $20,845 | 0.7 yrs | 40 |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,391 | +$4,415 | clears the bar | $20,396 | 4.6 yrs | 33 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $62,404 | +$25,428 | clears the bar | $27,852 | 1.1 yrs | 29 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,609 | +$21,633 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,746 | +$10,770 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 2.3 yrs | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $35,833 1-year earnings | -$1,143 | falls short | $23,150 | insufficient data | 25 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $59,871 | +$22,895 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $29,395 | -$7,581 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $39,701 | +$2,725 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | $50,398 | +$13,422 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $20,500 | insufficient data | 15 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.