by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Kansas State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Kansas State University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,006 undergraduate · 3,436 graduate (11,442 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Kansas State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,721 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 366 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 258 |
| Marketing. | 247 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 236 |
Among Kansas State University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | $72,147 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $71,780 |
| Computer Engineering. | $70,776 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $68,831 |
| Architectural Engineering. | $68,390 |
Browse every major at Kansas State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,721 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
258 | $50,763 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
247 | $44,778 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
236 | $58,566 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Business/Management. |
143 | $54,085 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
126 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 51 | $50,998 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
51 | NA |
| Insurance. | 45 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
34 | $53,192 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
29 | $43,211 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
23 | $36,706 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Animal Health. · Livestock Management. |
217 | $33,928 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Business and Management, General. · Agricultural Economics. |
130 | $51,912 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 120 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Horticultural Science. |
97 | $42,883 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Food Technology and Processing. · Food Science and Technology, Other. |
89 | $66,146 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. · Agricultural Public Services, Other. |
39 | $39,599 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing. | 27 | $66,969 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. · Dairy Husbandry and Production. |
15 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. |
11 | $51,141 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Physiology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
366 | $40,078 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
124 | $42,444 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. |
50 | $38,712 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 41 | $49,232 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Community College Administration. · Adult and Continuing Education Administration. |
32 | $50,493 |
| Education, General. | 30 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
13 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
12 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 141 | $65,670 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 55 | $72,147 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
49 | $58,353 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
48 | $68,831 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 44 | $71,780 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 40 | $68,390 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 35 | $57,356 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
22 | $70,776 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
10 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 8 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Physiology, General. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
162 | $25,485 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
109 | $27,147 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 45 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Wildlife Biology. · Entomology. |
31 | $27,468 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
19 | $30,530 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
18 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
3 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 160 | $36,001 |
| Natural Sciences. | 52 | $22,898 |
| Design for Human Health. | 29 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 26 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 11 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 8 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. · Physician Associate/Assistant. |
79 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
69 | $33,115 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
55 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
24 | $46,916 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
11 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Regulatory Science/Affairs. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
10 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. · Family and Community Services. |
120 | $32,478 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. |
49 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
27 | $38,025 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 22 | $36,897 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 51 | $30,437 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
37 | $33,165 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
25 | $20,448 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
25 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
25 | $38,005 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
22 | $39,897 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
7 | NA |
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
88 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 29 | NA |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 9 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 6 | NA |
| Real Estate Development. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 61 | $65,948 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
56 | $53,562 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
4 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 116 | $67,854 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. · Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. · Air Transportation, Other. |
120 | $50,850 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 65 | $33,997 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
26 | $35,824 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
17 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
108 | $30,336 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
26 | $26,951 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
26 | $51,217 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
22 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Industrial and Product Design. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
36 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
28 | $43,358 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
20 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
20 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 58 | $32,360 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 39 | $38,052 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 9 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 4 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
25 | $38,785 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
33 | $31,845 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
23 | $33,465 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General. ↳ Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
21 | $26,881 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
10 | $38,771 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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