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

Weatherford, OK · 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 | $45,744 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,790 – $68,999 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,648 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 40% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,334 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,744 | derived |

**40% 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 $11,750 (≈ 26% 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 $28,829 to $113,905 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $113,905 | $86,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,644 | $13,784 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,429 | $15,716 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,108 | $21,017 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $48,858 | $15,973 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $48,486 | $22,396 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,678 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,610 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $43,794 | $11,090 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,035 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,552 | $19,755 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,051 | $22,712 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,269 | $18,700 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,232 | $16,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,139 | $21,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,393 | $20,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,105 | $16,900 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,076 | $17,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,829 | not reported |

## 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?207865

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