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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Midwestern State University #303 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,250, placing Midwestern State University in the 57.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions #10 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — a program-level anchor within Midwestern State University's health-dominant degree portfolio. Midwestern State University sits in the 83.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting graduate outcomes that consistently run ahead of what similar students earn at comparable institutions. The university's composite standing is reinforced by its median earnings position and the strength of its highest-return program, together forming a financially grounded case for students drawn to health and applied fields in North Texas.
Azimuth ranks Midwestern State University #303 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university in Wichita Falls, TX, Midwestern State University enrolls roughly 4,087 undergraduates. Retention and graduation figures reflect the institution's regional, working-adult student population, which shapes both the pace of degree completion and the career pathways graduates pursue. The composite is anchored by return on investment. Azimuth ranks Midwestern State University #509 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median four-year earnings of $62,250, and earn about $8,462 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Midwestern State University in the 83.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The dominant program family — Health — drives much of this performance, channeling graduates into stable, in-demand careers that hold up well against the regional labor market. Access and affordability sit lower in the composite. Midwestern State University serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible students (40.6% of undergraduates) and first-generation students (38.2%), reflecting its role as a regional access institution in north Texas. Affordability sits in the 84.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and access sits in the 64.1 percentile — figures that reflect the tradeoffs common to smaller regional master's universities balancing open access with resource constraints. Mobility sits in the 75.3 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, shaped by the institution's concentration in health and related fields that tend toward local labor markets rather than high-mobility national career tracks.
Midwestern State University's published cost of attendance is $22,652. Net price by income band reflects the university's public-tuition structure and need-based aid reach: low-income families pay approximately $8,856, middle-income families pay around $11,445, and higher-income families pay approximately $18,988. Azimuth ranks Midwestern State University #225 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Midwestern State University participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Most students receive need-based aid, with financial aid packages designed to close the gap between sticker price and what families pay. The university's aid structure supports broad access, particularly for students from lower-income backgrounds seeking affordable pathways into health professions and other high-demand fields. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $21,030, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $19,367; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,250, median federal debt of $21,030 projects to a monthly payment of about $238 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Midwestern State University is a strong fit for students in TX drawn to health-oriented and applied professional fields who want a regional public university with a clear, direct path from degree to career. Graduates earn median $62,250 four years after enrollment, placing Midwestern State University in the 57.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — and graduates earn about $8,462 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 83.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 40.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 38.2% are first-generation students, and Midwestern State University sits in the 58.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure — a signal that students from lower-income backgrounds have found meaningful financial footing here. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio is concentrated in Health and related applied fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, while those seeking broad research-university depth may find the range narrower than at larger flagships.
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Mechanical Engineering
22 graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
197 graduates
Finance and Financial Management Services
41 graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
207 graduates
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
18 graduates
Midwestern State University's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with its regional identity as a comprehensive public university serving Wichita Falls and the surrounding North Texas area. The dominant program family is Health, which shapes both the scale and the earnings profile of the institution's degree output.
Across 35 programs, the university channels a substantial share of graduates into health sciences, nursing, and related applied fields that connect directly to stable regional labor markets. The highest aggregate-return program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, which combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — making it the single largest contributor to the institution's overall financial outcomes.
Among the most-enrolled programs, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program graduates 207 students annually with median earnings of $83,622 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Interdisciplinary Studies round out the top of the enrollment distribution, each feeding graduates into fields with consistent regional hiring demand.
The highest-earning programs at Midwestern State University cluster in clinical and applied health disciplines. Nursing graduates earn median earnings of $87,009 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #146 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Finance and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions also post strong early-career figures, reflecting the direct-to-workforce nature of health profession pathways where graduates enter licensed roles with defined salary floors. For context on how these fields align with national labor-market demand, see [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
Midwestern State University's published cost of attendance is $22,652. Net price by income band reflects the university's public-tuition structure and need-based aid reach: low-income families pay approximately $8,856, middle-income families pay around $11,445, and higher-income families pay approximately $18,988.
Azimuth ranks Midwestern State University #225 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Midwestern State University participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Most students receive need-based aid, with financial aid packages designed to close the gap between sticker price and what families pay.
The university's aid structure supports broad access, particularly for students from lower-income backgrounds seeking affordable pathways into health professions and other high-demand fields. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $21,030, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $19,367; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,250, median federal debt of $21,030 projects to a monthly payment of about $238 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,250, placing Midwestern State University in the 57.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,462 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Midwestern State University in the 83.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Midwestern State University #509 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 65.7 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful returns relative to TX's no-degree earnings baseline of $31,626, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern at Midwestern State University is anchored in Health, which accounts for 14% of degree output and drives much of the institution's overall earnings profile. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions is the standout program by aggregate return, combining cohort scale with solid four-year earnings.
Among the top programs by scale, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program graduates 207 students annually and delivers median earnings of $83,622 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions #10 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Nursing and Interdisciplinary Studies also contribute meaningfully to the institution's earnings signature, with Azimuth ranking Nursing #146 and Interdisciplinary Studies #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The concentration in health and allied health fields helps explain why Midwestern State University's graduate outcomes hold up competitively relative to peer institutions of similar size and control.
