Psychology at Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$29,096
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,729
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#712 of 1027
Rank by pay
#702 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Midwestern State University graduates in psychology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Midwestern State University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
709Trine University Angola, IN$46,798$50,206#531$37,096
710Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola, IN$46,798$50,206#532$37,096
711Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$46,737$47,518#701$27,981
712Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$46,729$47,510#702$29,096
713Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$46,721$51,038#459$30,735
714Lee University Cleveland, TN$46,719$51,035#460$27,576
715Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN$46,698$50,098#542$36,111

Other Majors at Midwestern State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$87,160$56,371#259 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,009$77,928#475 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,547$49,413#148 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,622$67,953#56 of 253
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$74,347$60,153#20 of 76
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,505—
Accounting and Related Services$66,000$45,355#594 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$61,966$44,524#154 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,289$39,272#819 of 1176
Marketing$55,986$45,018#450 of 516
Biology$52,286$33,278#615 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$51,917—#26 of 63
Social Work$51,901$39,215#207 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,888$40,719#470 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$50,067$27,539#60 of 64
Fine and Studio Arts$49,896$35,589#61 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,989$43,667#167 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$47,651$25,728#517 of 660
Sociology$39,067$29,922#448 of 462
English Language and Literature$38,748$18,781#519 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Midwestern State University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,096 one year after graduating and $46,729 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Midwestern State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Midwestern State University ranks #712 by median pay four years after graduation, and #702 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Midwestern State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.