Bachelor's-16% vs national median39 grads tracked
Physics at Winona State University
Ranked 143rd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,590
middle 50%: $34,473 – $73,614
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $45,751 – $85,242
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Winona State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $60,590 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 143rd of 165 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.
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Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,124 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Winona State University
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$123,029 · 5 yrs out
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$95,058 · 5 yrs out
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$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Materials Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
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$83,448 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,249 · 5 yrs out
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$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