Information Science at Wayne State College

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at Wayne State College stacks up to those at other schools.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in IS from WSC.

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

WSC Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS

WSC Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how WSC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IS major at WSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Information Science Schools	8
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused Information Science Schools	97
	98
Best Information Science Schools	110
Most Popular Information Science Schools	131
	163

Earnings of WSC IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSC is $45,691. This is less than $52,802, which is the national average of all IS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

IS Student Demographics at WSC

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

WSC Information Science Bachelor’s Program

The IS program at WSC awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. The typical IS bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at WSC since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IS at WSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSC also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following IS 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
General Information Science	20

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS 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
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,200	$122,450
Computer Science Professors	180	$87,480
Computer and Information Research Scientists	30	$86,400

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.