Education at Wayne State College

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

WSC Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSC offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WSC Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at WSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Wayne State College.

WSC Education Master’s Program

Of the 157 students who graduated with a master’s in education from WSC in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. WSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WSC, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	142
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Wayne State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	61
Educational Administration	57
Student Counseling	34
Special Education	20

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Teacher Assistants	11,040	$26,540
Elementary School Teachers	9,920	$57,490
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Middle School Teachers	3,460	$60,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.