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Bachelor's-3% vs national median280 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Winona State University

Ranked 186th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,262
middle 50%: $31,089 – $57,208
Median · 5 years out
$63,800
middle 50%: $49,046 – $81,508
Median · 10 years out
$79,389
middle 50%: $56,595 – $102,359

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Winona State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,262 one year after graduating, rising to $79,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 186th of 321 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$63,813 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$63,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,575 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,556 · 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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