How much debt do Midwestern State biology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $28,000, which ranks 40th lowest of 43 biology bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $297 a month over 10 years.

Is a biology degree from Midwestern State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 84% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Midwestern State Biology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Biology, General
Public university
Wichita Falls, TX
About 41 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Midwestern State biology graduates earn about what biology graduates earn nationally, $33,278 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $28,000 in federal loans, more than at 93% of biology programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying biology degrees in Texas.

First-year earnings$33,27856th percentile of 795 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$58,44576% more than year one

Median federal debt$28,00040th lowest of 43 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings84%Texas median 76%, national 75%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all biology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Midwestern State	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$33,278	$30,432	$32,212
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$58,445	$55,383	$60,596
Median federal debt at graduation	$28,000	$23,488	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	84%	76%	75%
Programs compared		43	795

Five years out, Midwestern State graduates earn less than the national figure but about $3,062 more than the Texas median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas biology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

Midwestern StateOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 76% between the first and fifth year.

Midwestern State grads, year 1$33,278

Midwestern State grads, year 5$58,445

All Texas biology grads, year 5$55,383

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $297 a month, or 10.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are about 10% below the national average, so a $33,278 salary here buys what about $37,177 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to biology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$63,590

Median pay in Texas. 111,660 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $50,410Top 10%: $78,020

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$80,470

Median pay in Texas. 11,920 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $63,870Top 10%: $144,060

Natural Sciences Managers

$129,960

Median pay in Texas. 7,470 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $74,200Top 10%: $213,280

Biological Technicians

$50,130

Median pay in Texas. 2,730 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $36,960Top 10%: $80,600

About Midwestern State

In-state tuition and fees	$10,580 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$12,530 / year
Average net price after aid	$11,656 / year
Admission rate	94%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	43%
Undergraduate students	4,087

Biology ranks 15th of 20 bachelor's programs at Midwestern State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($77,928), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($67,953), and Computer and Information Science ($66,505).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $33,278 one year after graduating and $58,445 five years after. The median across biology bachelor's programs in Texas is $30,432.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the biology program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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