Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Median pay
- $232,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Kansas State University Outcomes
Kansas State University has 80 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Veterinary Medicine (first professional), where graduates earn a median $119,983 four years after finishing, against $126,665 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
71.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
85.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,473
Former students who received federal aid
Kansas State University graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Kansas State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 224 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- 222 graduates · $46,562 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 38 of 80 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Industrial Engineering
- Median debt is 12% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Veterinary Medicine (first professional)
- $119,983
- Field median $126,665
- Agricultural Business and Management (master's)
- $115,779
- Field median $115,779
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (master's)
- $110,015
- Field median $80,661
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
- $107,194
- Field median $85,000
- Food Science and Technology (master's)
- $105,978
- Field median $105,978
- Finance and Financial Management Services (master's)
- $101,913
- Field median $112,765
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $97,031
- Field median $95,127
- Animal Sciences (master's)
- $96,821
- Field median $82,704
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 101 | $77,074 | $107,194 | $85,00026% above | $19,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 35 | $85,457 | $95,640 | $98,9533% below | $25,494 |
| Industrial Engineering | 48 | $76,806 | $93,098 | $96,5044% below | $11,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | 36 | $79,877 | $92,068 | $97,2025% below | $13,000 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 61 | $76,364 | $91,809 | $92,1670% above | $24,125 |
| Architectural Engineering | 33 | $76,714 | $91,336 | $85,8396% above | $25,000 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 27 | $87,336 | $91,040 | $78,70416% above | $16,862 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 130 | $76,470 | $88,533 | $91,2853% below | $20,966 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 34 | $64,298 | $85,396 | $81,4245% above | $18,920 |
| Air Transportation | 87 | $68,020 | $85,147 | $83,4492% above | $20,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | $76,680 | $83,453 | $85,1152% below | $19,500 |
| Computer Engineering | 22 | $82,849 | N/A | $80,9872% above | N/A |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | $73,043 | $81,376 | $85,1414% below | $22,420 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 76 | $61,163 | $79,008 | $73,0548% above | $19,500 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 11 | N/A | $78,537 | $73,6987% above | N/A |
| Food Science and Technology | 32 | $68,015 | $78,367 | $70,55411% above | $23,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 169 | $57,056 | $75,705 | $77,3122% below | $16,955 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 27 | N/A | $72,544 | $78,8018% below | $22,724 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 5 | N/A | $72,398 | $54,62733% above | N/A |
| Economics | 18 | $50,396 | $71,747 | $79,31010% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 50 | $50,959 | $70,601 | $64,01610% above | $23,250 |
| Marketing | 159 | $52,091 | $69,837 | $66,5425% above | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 158 | $55,422 | $69,735 | $64,5908% above | $18,266 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 52 | $69,731 | N/A | $58,90018% above | $15,604 |
| Natural Sciences | 52 | $40,805 | $68,243 | $56,12422% above | $19,551 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 91 | $56,866 | $66,387 | $65,3962% above | $16,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 155 | $34,906 | $65,677 | $59,74410% above | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 14 | N/A | $65,122 | $64,9510% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $39,380 | $63,811 | $61,6134% above | $23,239 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 138 | $40,506 | $62,128 | $59,5284% above | $22,079 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | N/A | $61,621 | $58,4915% above | $19,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not available | $53,446 | $61,150 | $52,72716% above | N/A |
| Gerontology | Not available | N/A | $60,172 | $55,8988% above | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 69 | $45,520 | $59,824 | $55,8937% above | $21,792 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 29 | $44,035 | $59,809 | $62,3504% below | $19,500 |
| Plant Sciences | 56 | $48,690 | $58,603 | $56,4484% above | $19,625 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 21 | $49,408 | $58,282 | $55,8564% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 94 | $32,358 | $57,718 | $57,5580% above | $18,046 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 26 | $46,253 | $57,576 | $58,5162% below | $19,500 |
| Journalism | 54 | $44,562 | $56,418 | $54,3784% above | $20,155 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | N/A | $55,985 | $67,67617% below | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 20 | N/A | $55,435 | $70,62822% below | $18,375 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 11 | $42,158 | $53,401 | $51,1874% above | N/A |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not available | N/A | $53,389 | $56,5176% below | N/A |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 91 | $37,868 | $53,337 | $56,2825% below | $16,447 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $41,471 | $52,603 | $53,8252% below | $16,750 |
| Sociology | 31 | $38,635 | $51,237 | $52,1052% below | $24,406 |
| Animal Sciences | 171 | $42,495 | $50,941 | $49,6563% above | $19,250 |
| Social Sciences, General | 50 | $47,165 | $50,681 | $52,0953% below | $25,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 23 | $40,348 | $50,522 | $49,4242% above | $18,375 |
| Social Work | 39 | $40,623 | $50,480 | $51,8593% below | $16,554 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | N/A | $50,448 | $48,7733% above | $17,425 |
| History | 15 | N/A | $50,016 | $50,3871% below | $20,625 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 12 | N/A | $49,593 | $46,1367% above | N/A |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 26 | $32,056 | $48,908 | $43,20713% above | $20,364 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 40 | $46,209 | $48,801 | $50,8274% below | $20,249 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 81 | $39,896 | $47,528 | $47,2691% above | $20,280 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 222 | $44,776 | $46,562 | $47,7302% below | $18,500 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 24 | $46,167 | N/A | $46,2670% above | $11,361 |
| Anthropology | 11 | $19,282 | $41,426 | $45,83310% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 25 | $35,636 | $39,991 | $41,5504% below | $26,402 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 12 | N/A | $39,598 | $40,0531% below | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 32 | $74,336 | $115,779 | $115,7790% above | N/A |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 0 | N/A | $110,015 | $80,66136% above | N/A |
| Food Science and Technology | 42 | $93,675 | $105,978 | $105,9780% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | N/A | $101,913 | $112,76510% below | $20,412 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 71 | $80,715 | $97,031 | $95,1272% above | $24,323 |
| Animal Sciences | 8 | N/A | $96,821 | $82,70417% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $66,459 | $87,506 | $93,2286% below | $17,083 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 13 | $82,906 | $74,638 | $64,37916% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | $64,497 | $70,185 | $69,9440% above | $38,801 |
| Public Health | 19 | N/A | $62,660 | $78,99821% below | N/A |
| Interior Architecture | 29 | $61,767 | N/A | $56,4819% above | $33,246 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 88 | $61,551 | N/A | $64,9765% below | $33,712 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 31 | $58,557 | $60,479 | $60,4790% above | $34,781 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 22 | $52,859 | $59,517 | $60,8072% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 83 | $52,532 | $56,320 | $58,9985% below | $25,935 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 126 | $48,118 | $53,073 | $58,84510% below | $25,500 |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 10 | N/A | $70,180 | $70,1800% above | N/A |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | 120 | $100,654 | $119,983 | $126,6655% below | $177,815 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Kansas State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 5 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 5 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Interior Architecture and 14 more
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Verified facts
Did you know? Kansas State University
- 81.7%Kansas State University admitted 9,391 of 9,822 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 29.8%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 2,803 of 9,391.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $18,210average net price after grants for aided students, against $29,533 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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