Special Education and Teaching at Winona State University

Winona, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$46,697
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,824
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 177
Rank by pay
#146 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Winona State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winona State University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching 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
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
…
108Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$50,095$52,819#91$46,522
109Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$50,078$52,801#92$43,191
110Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$50,069$50,921#113$49,835
111Winona State University Winona, MN$49,824$47,593#146$46,697
112Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$49,814$52,523#95$49,494
113Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$49,638$50,482#117$46,636
114Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$49,463$52,153#101$47,295

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
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 special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,697 one year after graduating and $49,824 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winona State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Winona State University ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Winona State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← 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.