Winona, Minnesota · Public
Materials Engineering at Winona State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,503 school-wide net price and $58,532 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 110
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 75.5%
- Graduation rate
- 56.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,503/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,012
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,532/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($17,503), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,532), and peer averages from 110 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 110 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,142 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,208 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Winona State University in the top 65% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.8% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 1.2% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 3.9% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 4.7% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Materials Engineering accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for Winona State University. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Winona State University's average net price is $17,503 per year, about $70,012 over four years. That is $2,142 below the $19,645 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,532 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,208 below the $72,740 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Winona State University #72 of 110 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.