by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Winona State University Graduate School? We’ve put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Winona State offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Winona State University took the #391 spot. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota, Winona State came in at #10.
Winona State was ranked #302 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. Winona State also ranked #5 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Minnesota.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Winona State came in at #199. Winona State also ranked #7 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota.
Around 728 graduate students chose to attend Winona State University during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 77.6% of the total graduate students at Winona State are women and 22.4% are men.
About 15.8% of the graduate students who attend Winona State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Winona State. Around 1.1% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Winona State who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,463.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Winona State enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $79,670.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Winona State with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $125,129 |
| General Education | $60,780 |
| Student Counseling | $58,543 |
Located in Winona, Minnesota, Winona State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Winona draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Winona State University.
Contact details for Winona State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN 55987-5838 |
| Phone: | 507-457-5000 |
| Website: | www.winona.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WinonaStateU |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/winonastateu |
83.9% of the graduate students at Winona State University took at least one class online. Roughly 62.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 17 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 | — |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | — |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
| General Education | 2 | $60,780 |
| General English Literature | 1 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 2 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 3 | — |
| Human Services | 3 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | $125,129 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 8 | — |
| Social Work | 77 | — |
| Special Education | 2 | — |
| Student Counseling | 5 | $58,543 |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 13 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 3 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 1 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 2 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 | — |
| Nursing | 6 | — |
| Special Education | 14 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 54 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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