Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
8% gap between the two groups
13% gap between the two groups
7% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $8,856 |
| $30k–$48k | $9,886 |
| $48k–$75k | $11,445 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,365 |
| $110k+ | $18,988 |
How Midwestern State University compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Midwestern State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Midwestern State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $90,788 | — | +1,864% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $88,837 | $20,392 | +1,326% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $74,902 | $17,064 | +913% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $76,173 | $31,000 | +801% | Strong return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $64,004 | $19,349 | +526% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $65,105 | $24,398 | +524% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $59,541 | $23,661 | +355% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $58,542 | $22,775 | +328% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $58,445 | $26,850 | +306% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $56,861 | $24,146 | +269% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $63,072 | $28,493 | +217% | Strong return |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Associate's | $51,776 | $20,500 | +120% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $49,412 | — | +89% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $48,686 | $21,625 | +18% | Break-even |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Associate's | $47,288 | — | -2% | Poor return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Certificate | $49,768 | $30,750 | -18% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $45,329 | — | -86% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $44,475 | $22,750 | -117% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $44,251 | $29,875 | -122% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $43,441 | $23,370 | -149% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $43,292 | $23,896 | -153% | Poor return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $42,974 | — | -187% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $32,427 | — | -639% | Poor return |
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ROI at Midwestern State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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