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Bachelor's+3% vs national median3,106 grads tracked

Education at Winona State University

Ranked 113th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,370
middle 50%: $28,949 – $49,727
Median · 5 years out
$55,038
middle 50%: $46,528 – $62,631
Median · 10 years out
$64,659
middle 50%: $53,229 – $76,575

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Winona State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,370 one year after graduating, rising to $64,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 113th of 339 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,820 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$54,923 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,921 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,915 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winona State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,029 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Materials Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,448 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,249 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,926 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out

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