Computer Science at Winona State University

Winona, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$65,817
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,164
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#256 of 349
Rank by pay
#281 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,874
Median federal debt

Winona State University graduates in computer science earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winona State University Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
253John Carroll University University Heights, OH$88,824$94,789#216$65,716
254Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$88,308$90,738#245—
255University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$88,219$94,672#217$66,977
256Winona State University Winona, MN$88,164$84,215#281$65,817
257Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$88,158$94,577#218$68,485
258Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$88,137$83,888#283$41,177
259University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$88,084$94,527#219$48,076

Other Majors at Winona State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Materials Engineering$91,528$72,944#18 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,117$75,313#708 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$76,708$64,613#100 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,807$52,188#244 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,400$65,883#51 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$72,768$55,898#409 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$72,716$61,935#57 of 275
Marketing$70,203$49,340#183 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,501$50,241#114 of 187
Chemistry$64,760—#124 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,303$41,742#79 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,220$48,861#97 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,878$47,097#726 of 1176
Biology$57,528$38,666#431 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,235$40,406#99 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,113$41,866#130 of 225
Political Science and Government$55,027$35,631#435 of 565
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$54,381$35,062#18 of 63
Social Work$54,056$44,546#156 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$53,456$38,197#351 of 660
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,910—#222 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$49,824$46,697#111 of 177
Psychology$49,361$37,673#578 of 1027
Sociology$49,166$43,505#311 of 462
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$48,808——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,767$44,002#226 of 345
Fine and Studio Arts$48,258—#71 of 423
English Language and Literature$47,876—#316 of 576
Public Health$47,291$46,250#194 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,863$42,519#389 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winona State University computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,817 one year after graduating and $88,164 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winona State University rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Winona State University ranks #256 by median pay four years after graduation, and #281 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Winona State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,874.

← All data for Winona State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.