Winona State University Rankings & Recognition

Winona State University appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #61 of 379 for criminal justice, and #4 of 8 ranked colleges in Minnesota.

Winona State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #61 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,220; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $20,711; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 68.7 of 100 · #4 of 8 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Calumet College of Saint Joseph (#60)
Ranked just below: Eastern New Mexico University (#62)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #80 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,303; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 69.9 of 100 · #3 of 13 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri Southern State University (#79)
Ranked just below: University of Nebraska at Omaha (#81)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Marketing

Ranked #165 of 354 for value

Marketing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,203; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 51.9 of 100 · #5 of 9 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 43th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wyoming (#164)
Ranked just below: Plymouth State University (#166)

Best colleges for marketing

Engineering

Ranked #186 of 327 for value

Materials Engineering · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,528; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $22,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 45.3 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oregon Institute of Technology (#185)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina-Columbia (#187)

Best colleges for engineering

Accounting

Ranked #229 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,768; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,375; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 46 of 100 · #6 of 11 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Akron (#228)
Ranked just below: Mississippi State University (#230)

Best colleges for accounting

Communications

Ranked #260 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 60 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,456; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 40.9 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina-Columbia (#259)
Ranked just below: Central Michigan University (#261)

Best colleges for communications

Computer science

Ranked #274 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,164; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 44.1 of 100 · #7 of 12 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northern Iowa (#273)
Ranked just below: Eastern Washington University (#275)

Best colleges for computer science

Education

Ranked #306 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 127 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,863; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $21,380; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 45.2 of 100 · #11 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (#305)
Ranked just below: Northern Michigan University (#307)

Best colleges for education

Biology

Ranked #338 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 67 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,528; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 51.3 of 100 · #13 of 20 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 59th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Alabama (#337)
Ranked just below: University of San Diego (#339)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #426 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 112 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,878; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 53.3 of 100 · #16 of 25 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Michigan-Flint (#425)
Ranked just below: St Catherine University (#427)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #441 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 61 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,361; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 47.9 of 100 · #17 of 20 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Idaho State University (#440)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (#442)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #448 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 219 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,117; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $20,838; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 42.3 of 100 · #15 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $17,413 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 59% · debt is 26% of earnings