Winona State University
Winona, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Winona State University has 40 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $135,453 one year after finishing, against $125,648 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,354
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Winona State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 50 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | 22 | $70,261 | $91,528 | $91,0471% above | $22,000 |
| Computer Science | 42 | $64,792 | $88,164 | $99,17711% below | $15,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 219 | $78,991 | $80,117 | $86,0207% below | $20,838 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not available | N/A | $76,708 | $81,4246% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 14 | $56,908 | $75,807 | $77,3122% below | $20,097 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 10 | N/A | $73,400 | $74,9962% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $56,788 | $72,768 | $73,0540% above | $18,375 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | $60,259 | $72,716 | $58,51824% above | $21,500 |
| Marketing | 29 | $56,846 | $70,203 | $66,5426% above | $21,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 20 | $53,843 | $65,501 | $67,0252% below | $19,250 |
| Chemistry | 8 | $57,321 | $64,760 | $66,3662% below | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 69 | $38,954 | $63,303 | $53,02419% above | $23,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 28 | $49,344 | $62,220 | $54,46914% above | $20,711 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 112 | $53,990 | $61,878 | $64,5904% below | $16,250 |
| Biology, General | 67 | $44,941 | $57,528 | $57,5580% above | $19,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $45,685 | $55,235 | $54,5301% above | $18,996 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | $45,875 | $55,113 | $56,0472% below | $18,688 |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | $37,548 | $55,027 | $61,61311% below | $23,875 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 15 | $38,844 | $54,381 | $49,41910% above | $19,000 |
| Social Work | 72 | $46,524 | $54,056 | $51,8594% above | $20,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 60 | $41,977 | $53,456 | $53,8251% below | $21,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $51,910 | $67,67623% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 13 | $46,661 | $49,824 | $51,2583% below | $20,000 |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $40,385 | $49,361 | $50,0661% below | $20,500 |
| Sociology | 7 | N/A | $49,166 | $52,1056% below | N/A |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 17 | N/A | $48,808 | $61,49621% below | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 76 | $45,548 | $48,767 | $50,8274% below | $24,625 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 18 | $37,031 | $48,258 | $41,55016% above | $16,124 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $34,672 | $47,876 | $48,7732% below | $24,500 |
| Public Health | 11 | $41,529 | $47,291 | $57,39818% below | $23,481 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 127 | $43,330 | $46,863 | $47,7302% below | $21,380 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 33 | $32,582 | $50,823 | $42,77419% above | $13,727 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 6 | $128,354 | $134,654 | $120,33812% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 12 | $56,448 | $56,901 | $63,75411% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 14 | $55,693 | N/A | $51,0279% above | $33,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | N/A | $53,481 | $58,9989% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8 | $56,678 | $48,129 | $95,12749% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $115,659 | $123,651 | $135,4019% below | $62,824 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | $135,453 | N/A | $125,6488% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 20 | $65,003 | N/A | $56,24516% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Winona State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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