Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Earnings growth follows a steady upward trajectory from early to mid-career periods. Graduates earn $46,637 six years after enrollment, $52,991 at eight years, and $55,747 at ten years, representing 19.5% growth from the six-year to ten-year measurement points.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $21,030 in debt with typical earnings.
Midwestern State University graduates carry a median debt load of $21,030, which is $75 below the peer median of $21,105 and ranks at the 63rd percentile nationally. Debt levels range from $5,500 at the 25th percentile to $25,000 at the 75th percentile, showing controlled borrowing across the student population.
Midwestern State University demonstrates above average return on investment, ranking at the 68.1st percentile nationally for educational value delivery. Graduates earn $5,293 beyond expectations compared to similar students nationwide, placing the university in the 74.7th percentile for earnings uplift relative to student demographics and program mix.
Approximately 26.5% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with medium confidence level. This rate in...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings demonstrate how field selection significantly impacts return on investment outcomes. Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads at $77,570, followed by Mechanical Engineering at $67,147 and Allied Health Diagnostics at $62,761.
Business programs cluster in the $50,000-$57,000 range with Banking and Financial Support Services, Accounting Technology, and general Business Administration showing solid career preparation. Liberal arts and social science programs typically produce earnings in the $40,000-$47,000 range, reflecting different career pathways and advancement timelines.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution shows meaningful variation with outcomes ranging from $37,019 at the 25th percentile to $80,113 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.2:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. Low-income graduates earn $45,300, demonstrating the university's effectiveness in supporting economic mobility for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
