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Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,065 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Winona State University

Ranked 77th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,607
middle 50%: $31,506 – $51,552
Median · 5 years out
$55,868
middle 50%: $44,918 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
$68,125
middle 50%: $54,504 – $82,532

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Winona State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $41,607 one year after graduating, rising to $68,125 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 77th of 247 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,463 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Thomas
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,013 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$55,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,715 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,221 · 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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