Program Payoff

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas. 43 certificate and associate programs, public. 43 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Kansas.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $47,290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $37,060
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Air Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $106,130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $106,130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Animal Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $52,870
Farm and Home Management Educators
Anthropology Undergraduate certificate not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $107,120
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $113,420
Software Developers
Dance Undergraduate certificate not published $61,260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Dispute Resolution Undergraduate certificate not published $83,310
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Education, Other Undergraduate certificate not published $94,520
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $59,440
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $59,440
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
English Language and Literature, General Undergraduate certificate not published $59,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $47,950
Interpreters and Translators
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $42,850
Food Batchmakers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $68,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $62,990
Health Education Specialists
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,240
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $70,870
Human Resources Specialists
Human Services, General Undergraduate certificate not published $42,570
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Insurance Undergraduate certificate not published $60,370
Insurance Sales Agents
International Business Undergraduate certificate not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $75,790
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $92,840
General and Operations Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $70,430
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Philosophy Undergraduate certificate not published $64,330
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $111,030
Medical and Health Services Managers
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $62,010
Training and Development Specialists
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $131,710
Managers, All Other
Religion/Religious Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $65,410
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Second Language Learning Undergraduate certificate not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $35,900
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Statistics Undergraduate certificate not published $98,130
Data Scientists
Sustainability Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $75,790
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $56,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Undergraduate certificate not published $56,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,850
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,850
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.