Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Pittsburg State University has 32 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $111,920 four years after finishing, against $79,446 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,785
Former students who received federal aid
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 Pittsburg State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 68 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 7 | N/A | $111,920 | $79,44641% above | N/A |
| Construction Management | 81 | $71,645 | $90,321 | $93,1563% below | $20,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $64,957 | $81,562 | $81,5620% above | $18,625 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 29 | $51,726 | $76,033 | $77,3122% below | $18,375 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $68,795 | $74,878 | $81,7658% below | $20,519 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 16 | $71,487 | N/A | $70,6081% above | N/A |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 22 | $55,682 | $71,199 | $71,8411% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 106 | $72,207 | $70,657 | $86,02018% below | $16,219 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 36 | $57,501 | $66,851 | $73,0548% below | $16,750 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 62 | $42,826 | $64,565 | $64,0161% above | $18,250 |
| Marketing | 49 | $49,870 | $60,219 | $66,54210% below | $18,375 |
| Biology, General | 50 | $41,666 | $56,733 | $57,5581% below | $20,500 |
| Social Work | 19 | $37,860 | $53,878 | $51,8594% above | $23,625 |
| Psychology, General | 67 | $39,965 | $51,640 | $50,0663% above | $18,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | N/A | $49,023 | $48,7731% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 50 | $44,361 | $48,757 | $50,8274% below | $18,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 49 | $35,309 | $46,931 | $52,02010% below | $13,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 28 | $36,089 | $45,940 | $53,82515% below | $17,785 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 55 | $42,992 | $43,465 | $47,7309% below | $20,875 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $43,154 | N/A | $42,8401% above | $17,000 |
| Graphic Communications | 34 | $40,509 | $39,946 | $43,0587% below | $18,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 20 | $34,698 | $34,318 | $46,13626% below | $17,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 25 | $33,149 | N/A | $38,84415% below | $16,307 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | $89,945 | $76,819 | $95,12719% below | $18,599 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 18 | $73,227 | N/A | $70,0505% above | $25,973 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 41 | $57,268 | $67,052 | $69,9444% below | $28,941 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | N/A | $57,192 | $67,14315% below | $33,834 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $53,698 | $56,317 | $63,05811% below | $28,236 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 42 | $56,725 | $56,313 | $62,45010% below | $17,228 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 14 | $55,186 | N/A | $65,61916% below | $30,108 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 82 | $51,882 | $52,964 | $58,84510% below | $24,328 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $105,631 | N/A | $133,68721% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Pittsburg State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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