How much money do Winona State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Winona State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $63,700 followed by Computer Science paying $61,800 and Materials Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $60,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $98,200 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $49,400 and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) who earn $42,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Winona State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $98,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,200 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $20,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=175272 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Winona State University.