Public · Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
80 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,210
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 71%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 15,142
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,200
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,650 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,613 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,499 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,307 |
| $110,000+ | $23,192 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (62)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$107,194
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,640
- Industrial Engineering$93,098
- Chemical Engineering$92,068
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$91,809
- Architectural Engineering$91,336
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing$91,040
- Mechanical Engineering$88,533
- Management Information Systems and Services$85,396
- Air Transportation$85,147
- Civil Engineering$83,453
- Computer Engineering$82,849 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Engineering$81,376
- Accounting and Related Services$79,008
- Agricultural Mechanization$78,537
- Food Science and Technology$78,367
- Finance and Financial Management Services$75,705
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$72,544
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,398
- Economics$71,747
- Business/Commerce, General$70,601
- Marketing$69,837
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,735
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$69,731 (1 yr)
- Natural Sciences$68,243
- Agricultural Business and Management$66,387
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$65,677
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,122
- Political Science and Government$63,811
- Nutrition Sciences$62,128
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,621
- Design and Applied Arts$61,150
- Gerontology$60,172
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,824
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$59,809
- Plant Sciences$58,603
- Hospitality Administration/Management$58,282
- Biology, General$57,718
- Apparel and Textiles$57,576
- Journalism$56,418
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,985
- Mathematics$55,435
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other$53,401
- International/Globalization Studies$53,389
- Research and Experimental Psychology$53,337
- Communication and Media Studies$52,603
- Sociology$51,237
- Animal Sciences$50,941
- Social Sciences, General$50,681
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$50,522
- Social Work$50,480
- English Language and Literature, General$50,448
- History$50,016
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$49,593
- Zoology/Animal Biology$48,908
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,801
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$47,528
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,562
- Agricultural Public Services$46,167 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$41,426
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,991
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,598
Master's programs (16)
- Agricultural Business and Management$115,779
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$110,015
- Food Science and Technology$105,978
- Finance and Financial Management Services$101,913
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$97,031
- Animal Sciences$96,821
- Accounting and Related Services$87,506
- Research and Experimental Psychology$74,638
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,185
- Public Health$62,660
- Interior Architecture$61,767 (1 yr)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$61,551 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$60,479
- Curriculum and Instruction$59,517
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,320
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,073
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (1)
- Veterinary Medicine$119,983