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Bachelor's-10% vs national median464 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Winona State University

Ranked 214th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,962
middle 50%: $26,058 – $43,702
Median · 5 years out
$53,937
middle 50%: $40,268 – $68,240
Median · 10 years out
$69,946
middle 50%: $55,746 – $95,647

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social 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 Social Sciences earn a median $33,962 one year after graduating, rising to $69,946 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 214th of 387 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,554 total interest

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