Public Health at Winona State University

Winona, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$46,250
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,291
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#194 of 215
Rank by pay
#202 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,767
Median federal debt

Winona State University graduates in public health earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winona State University Compares for Public Health

All 215 colleges reporting public health 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$101,771$109,215#1$45,921
2Utah State University Logan, UT$93,161$88,295#4$76,451
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,522$81,459#8$36,300
4George Washington University Washington, DC$87,217$76,425#15$44,809
5Montana Technological University Butte, MT$86,855$94,875#2$74,771
6Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$85,266$89,903#3$59,330
7Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,790$83,306#6$59,207
8Elon University Elon, NC$81,153$87,089#5$42,088
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,113$69,431#30$36,540
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,928$83,220#7$36,181
…
191Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI$47,437$49,360#177$37,548
192Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY$47,437$45,150#207$37,548
193University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$47,419$57,534#110$28,363
194Winona State University Winona, MN$47,291$45,173#202$46,250
195Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$46,320$50,600#171$30,321
196South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL$45,993$52,206#152$34,789
197South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL$45,993$48,954#180$34,789

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
Computer Science$88,164$65,817#256 of 349
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
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 public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,250 one year after graduating and $47,291 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winona State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Winona State University ranks #194 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Winona State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,767.

← 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.