EDsmart's ranking of most affordable online master's programs is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date.The ranking includes only fully accredited schools that offer a master's program online. Rankings are based solely on average in-state graduate student tuition as published in the National Center for Education Statistics database.

College Choice has ranked Wayne State College as the best online college in Nebraska for master’s degrees, and No. 6 overall in the U.S. To be included in the rankings, a college must first be accredited. College Choice then collected and analyzed data on the basis of the five things that matter most to the broadest array of students.

1. Quality – A rigorous education backed by the best educational practices
2. Reputation – From a school that’s respected throughout the nation
3. Affordability – At a price that makes sense
4. Value – A degree that will increase earning potential
5. Satisfaction – From a college where students will be happy and fulfilled

For the online master's degree in human resources management (MSOM), SR Education Group 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. 4 in the U.S. for 2019.

SR Education Group has been publishing rankings of online colleges since 2009. They pride themselves on thorough research and fair assessment of all available online programs with the hopes of helping students make educated decisions when choosing an online degree.