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# Midwestern State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Midwestern State University?

At Midwestern State University, earnings four years after completion vary across programs, with some health fields reaching higher medians than others. Nursing recorded median earnings of $87,009 across 197 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #161 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Allied Health Professions had median earnings of $83,622 and 207 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national field rank of #13. At the more moderate end, Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences posted $50,067 in median earnings across 25 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #28 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Four-year earnings differ between the health fields and Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**422 · 36.3%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**198 · 17.0%**
-   Business**165 · 14.2%**
-   Biological sciences**59 · 5.1%**
-   Psychology**42 · 3.6%**
-   Other**277 · 23.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

35 of 35 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Mechanical Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$87,160

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 197 degrees awarded**
$87,009

**Finance and Financial Management Services 41 degrees awarded**
$84,547

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 207 degrees awarded**
$83,622

**Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 18 degrees awarded**
$74,347

**Accounting and Related Services 23 degrees awarded**
$66,000

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | $87,160 | #223 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 197 | $87,009 | #161 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 41 | $84,547 | #93 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 207 | $83,622 | #13 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 18 | $74,347 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 23 | $66,000 | #252 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 18 | $61,966 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $59,289 | #305 |
| Marketing | 31 | $55,986 | #197 |
| Biology, General | 34 | $52,286 | #322 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 13 | $51,917 | — |
| Social Work | 27 | $51,901 | #137 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 27 | $50,888 | #176 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 25 | $50,067 | #28 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | $49,896 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 193 | $48,989 | #67 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | $47,651 | #227 |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $46,729 | #284 |
| Sociology small degree count | 7 | $39,067 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 15 | $38,748 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Midwestern State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**
207

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
197

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
193

**Psychology, General**
42

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
41

**Biology, General**
34

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
31

**Marketing**
31

**Communication and Media Studies**
27

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
27

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Midwestern State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#13**
2.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#28**
3.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size**#67**
4.  Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size**#93**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#161**
6.  Marketing Included by program size**#197**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#227**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#284**
9.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#305**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#322**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Azimuth evaluates 20 bachelor's programs at Midwestern State University using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt levels and cohort size rather than reputation. 14 of those fields carry a national rank, and outcomes vary widely by field.

The degree mix is concentrated in health professions. Health Professions accounts for 36.3% of degrees awarded, followed by Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 17.0% and Business at 14.2%.

Allied Health Professions leads in volume at 207 degrees awarded, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #13 nationally and #1 in Texas. Its completers earn $83,622 four years after completion.

Nursing, at 197 degrees awarded, ranks #161 nationally and reports median earnings of $87,009.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).