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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Winona State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Winona State University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $63,700 , followed by Computer Science at $61,800 , and Materials Engineering at $60,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $98,200 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $49,400 , and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $42,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Winona State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Winona State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=175272.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026