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title: Midwestern State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Wichita Falls, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,747 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,019 – $80,113 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,051 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,652 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,747 | derived |

**43% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,051 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,560 to $125,822 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $125,822 | $31,545 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,991 | $20,392 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,852 | $17,064 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $55,963 | $22,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $55,720 | $28,493 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,529 | $31,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,217 | $19,349 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,165 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,013 | $23,661 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,217 | $24,398 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $39,273 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,574 | $22,775 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,018 | $24,146 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,815 | $23,370 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,646 | $21,625 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,022 | $29,875 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,220 | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,899 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,417 | $23,896 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,376 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,832 | $26,850 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,413 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,560 | $22,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Midwestern State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?226833

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