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Salaries by Major at Kansas State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for K-State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $39,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,700 , followed by Chemical Engineering at $67,900 , and Architectural Engineering at $66,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $71,200 , followed by Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $70,600 , and Architecture (Master's Degree) at $48,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Kansas State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Kansas State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major	Earnings
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree)	$71,200
Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree)	$70,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$68,700
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$67,900
Architectural Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$66,700
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$64,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$63,300
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$62,700
Engineering Technology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$55,800
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$55,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$55,200
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor�s Degree)	$51,700
Air Transportation (Bachelor�s Degree)	$49,600
Architecture (Bachelor�s Degree)	$48,500
Architecture (Master's Degree)	$48,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$45,700
Marketing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$43,600
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$42,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$42,300
Plant Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$41,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree)	$41,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor�s Degree)	$38,300
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,100
Social Work (Bachelor�s Degree)	$36,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree)	$36,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor�s Degree)	$36,500
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor�s Degree)	$34,300
Animal Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,800
Sociology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,700
Journalism (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,200
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,700
Social Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,100
Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$29,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,100
Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor�s Degree)	$25,600
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$24,800