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College Affordability Guide ranks Wayne State in the No.1 spot for 2022 as the Most Affordable College in Nebraska. College Affordability Guide focuses not only on the financial cost of colleges, but on the opportunity cost: what happens to students once they're enrolled. Do they graduate? Can they pay back their loans? Their analysis is designed to find schools that are affordable not only for the average student, but for lower-income students as well.

Ranking is based on the following factors:

• Institutional Fit – At least 500 students enrolled and the ability to earn non-standard credits, including at least 20% of students receiving Pell Grants.
• Getting In – Overall affordability and equitable use of financial aid, making the average net price of $15,000/year or less
• Getting Out – High graduation rate with more than 50% of students either debt-free or paying down student debt within three years of graduation
• Top Colleges - The combination of these "Institutional Fit," "Getting In," and "Getting Out" filters leaves a small group of schools that are serious about making sure that students of all backgrounds get their money's worth.

OnlineMBAPage.com is in the business of identifying the very best online MBA programs across the country to recommend to future business students. Wayne State College was ranked among "The Very Best Online MBA Programs with Accreditation" and for 2021-22. Wayne State College offers an online MBA that stands head and shoulders above other programs available at business schools in the region and easily earned a place on the list of the Very Best IACBE-Accredited Online MBA Programs. This alone is something that Wayne State College can be proud of. But to offer a top quality MBA that is also priced low enough to make it on to the list of the Best Value MBA Programs is truly exceptional.

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For the online master’s degree in business administration, OnlineU researched the tuition of every college offering fully online degrees to determine and rank the most affordable choices, and Wayne State College made the rankings at 9th in the U.S. for 2020. To be considered for these subject rankings, schools needed to be regionally or nationally accredited and offer at least one fully online degree in a given subject for the degree level of the list.

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For the online bachelor's degree in human resources management, OnlineU researched the tuition of every college offering a fully online bachelor's degree in human resources to determine and rank the most affordable choices. Wayne State College tied with our sister college, Peru State, at No. 1 in Nebraska and No. 15th overall in the U.S. for 2020.

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Wayne State College has been named once again as a College of Distinction. Colleges of Distinction honors and recognizes the hundreds of smaller, teaching-centered colleges that make up the fabric of the American educational system, schools that deliver well four overarching distinctions — Engagement, Teaching, Community, and Outcomes — which are the fundamental elements of an effective undergraduate education.

To be designated a “college of distinction,” a school’s curriculum must emphasize such core competencies as critical thinking, writing, oral skills, research, and global perspectives. They must also offer dynamic out-of-classroom learning and study abroad programs. The process is objective, in-depth, and qualitative; however, quantitative data such as class-size statistics, faculty-to-student ratio, plus retention and four-year graduation rates are also taken into account.

For the online master's degree in human resources management, OnlineU manually researched the tuition of every college offering fully online degrees to determine and rank the most affordable choices. Wayne State College made the rankings at No. 1 in Nebraska and No. 9 overall in the U.S. for 2020.