Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Winona State University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Winona State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Programs Analyzed

29

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$7,098

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,373

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$455,072 $70,992 $23,373 $23,167 Full ROI →
2 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$437,200 $70,104 $23,373 $23,250 Full ROI →
3 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$402,327 $68,563 $23,373 $26,252 Full ROI →
4 Materials Engineering

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$382,848 $67,302 $23,373 $22,000 Full ROI →
5 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$338,948 $63,622 $23,373 $0 Full ROI →
6 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$285,458 $62,770 $23,373 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$119,177 $54,230 $23,373 $23,652 Full ROI →
8 Marketing.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$73,198 $52,022 $23,373 $25,000 Full ROI →
9 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$70,688 $50,209 $23,373 $0 Full ROI →
10 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$57,010 $51,055 $23,373 $22,665 Full ROI →
11 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$34,798 $50,102 $23,373 $25,000 Full ROI →
12 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$16,951 $49,278 $23,373 $26,012 Full ROI →
13 Human Resources Management and Services.

Grad rate: 60.7%

+$3,000 $48,394 $23,373 $23,250 Full ROI →
14 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$70,152 $43,167 $23,373 $0 Full ROI →
15 Social Work.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$80,162 $44,489 $23,373 $27,000 Full ROI →
16 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$87,442 $44,125 $23,373 $27,000 Full ROI →
17 Public Health.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$90,356 $43,572 $23,373 $20,966 Full ROI →
18 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$109,840 $42,989 $23,373 $26,762 Full ROI →
19 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$119,459 $42,406 $23,373 $25,250 Full ROI →
20 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$127,164 $42,041 $23,373 $25,550 Full ROI →
21 Sociology.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$127,509 $41,763 $23,373 $21,687 Full ROI →
22 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$140,393 $41,334 $23,373 $24,875 Full ROI →
23 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$149,794 $41,193 $23,373 $29,750 Full ROI →
24 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$150,766 $40,923 $23,373 $26,470 Full ROI →
25 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$156,941 $40,255 $23,373 $21,148 Full ROI →
26 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$234,374 $36,307 $23,373 $20,017 Full ROI →
27 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$234,883 $36,677 $23,373 $25,875 Full ROI →
28 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$269,712 $33,189 $23,373 $0 Full ROI →
29 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 60.7%

-$321,874 $32,184 $23,373 $23,750 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.