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Public Health at Winona State University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Winona State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Winona State University is in Winona, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 public health degrees were granted at Winona State University.

Online Class Availability at Winona State University

Distance learning is available at Winona State University. Among 6,045 students, 922 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,253 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Winona State University

Rankings can help you compare Winona State University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 34
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#148 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#215 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Winona State University

Graduates of Winona State University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,009
3 years	$43,572
4 years	$50,899
5 years	$48,643

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from Winona State University take home a median $50,899, compared with $60,619 for all Winona State University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Winona State University is $20,966.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at Winona State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Winona State University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Winona State University

Among the 11 bachelor’s public health graduates at Winona State University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Winona State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Winona State University, below the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Winona State University

The Public Health program at Winona State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Health Education & Promotion	11

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Winona State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.