Bachelor's-8% vs national median201 grads tracked
Sociology at Winona State University
Ranked 181st of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,496
middle 50%: $24,479 – $40,088
Median · 5 years out
$48,908
middle 50%: $37,067 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$63,936
middle 50%: $52,251 – $75,329
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sociology bachelor's graduates earn a median $31k in their first year. Earnings reach $64k by the tenth year.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,557 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,214 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$49,211 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$49,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$48,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$48,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,631 · 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