Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Midwestern State University has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $132,498 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,560
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Midwestern State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 37 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 | $66,787 | $87,160 | $91,2855% below | $22,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 193 | $81,333 | $87,009 | $86,0201% above | $18,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | $53,189 | $84,547 | $77,3129% above | $25,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 166 | $81,399 | $83,622 | $67,67624% above | $20,468 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 17 | $66,233 | $74,347 | $68,5838% above | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $58,479 | $66,000 | $73,05410% below | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 19 | $50,173 | $61,966 | $81,42424% below | $23,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $44,774 | $59,289 | $64,5908% below | $17,439 |
| Marketing | 19 | $37,649 | $55,986 | $66,54216% below | $24,736 |
| Biology, General | 38 | $34,407 | $52,286 | $57,5589% below | $22,859 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | N/A | $51,917 | $49,4195% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 17 | $41,088 | $51,901 | $51,8590% above | $26,684 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 23 | $39,232 | $50,888 | $54,4697% below | $20,674 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 25 | $32,219 | $50,067 | $59,74416% below | $21,362 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 9 | $31,354 | $49,896 | $41,55020% above | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 128 | $46,542 | $48,989 | $54,53010% below | $21,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 11 | $33,720 | $47,651 | $53,82511% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 40 | N/A | $46,729 | $50,0667% below | $18,182 |
| Sociology | 7 | N/A | $39,067 | $52,10525% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | N/A | $38,748 | $48,77321% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $117,830 | $132,498 | $120,33810% above | $40,143 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | N/A | $90,718 | $89,9281% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 32 | N/A | $77,640 | $95,12718% below | $31,128 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | N/A | $63,445 | $69,9449% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 70 | $60,233 | $61,418 | $63,0583% below | $35,254 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 52 | $59,780 | N/A | $56,6396% above | $48,217 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | $51,574 | $59,534 | $60,5532% below | $29,412 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 8 | N/A | $45,895 | $66,26631% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Midwestern State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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