Wayne State College offers 71 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,171 for undergraduate programs and $10,194 for graduate programs. (Wayne State College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 720 students out of total 4,666 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 379 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Wayne State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Wayne State College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE |
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| Online Students | 720 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,207 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,171
Wayne State College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,194
Wayne State College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 11 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 8 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wayne State College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,171 for all students. Wayne State College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,194 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $196 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $490 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Wayne State College offers 71 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
8 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 55 |
12 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Wayne State College, there are 4,666 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,927 students were attending classes through distance learning (720 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,207 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,666 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 720 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,207 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,739 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 720 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 600 Nebraska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 117 students living in the U.S. States other than Nebraska, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 720 | |
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| Nebraska Resident | 600 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 117 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 720 | |
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| Undergraduate | 249 |
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| Graduate | 471 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 249 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 240 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 9 |
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