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
Social Sciences majors at Winona State University start with a median salary of $34k. By year ten, earnings reach $70k.
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
Same major at other universities
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,653 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Winona State University
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$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