Midwestern State University Rankings & Recognition

Midwestern State University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #152 of 330 for finance, and #12 of 33 ranked colleges in Texas.

Midwestern State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Finance

Ranked #152 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,547; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 52.1 of 100 · #12 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Iowa State University (#151)
Ranked just below: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (#153)

Best colleges for finance

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #210 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,160; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 35.3 of 100 · #15 of 21 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fairfield University (#209)
Ranked just below: Southern Methodist University (#211)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Nursing

Ranked #219 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 193 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,009; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 58.5 of 100 · #13 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#218)
Ranked just below: Sacred Heart University (#220)

Best colleges for nursing

Engineering

Ranked #243 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,160; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 36.5 of 100 · #19 of 26 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Drexel University (#242)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (#244)

Best colleges for engineering

Criminal justice

Ranked #260 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,888; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $20,674; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 40.5 of 100 · #20 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: La Salle University (#259)
Ranked just below: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (#261)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Psychology

Ranked #471 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,729; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,182; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 46.2 of 100 · #24 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 85th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Utica College (#470)
Ranked just below: Saint Xavier University (#472)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #507 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,286; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $22,859; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 36.7 of 100 · #29 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wingate University (#506)
Ranked just below: Bay Path University (#508)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #528 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,289; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,439; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 47.9 of 100 · #26 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $11,793 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 41.9% · debt is 29% of earnings