Agricultural Business and Management at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$53,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,387
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 77
Rank by pay
#36 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in agricultural business and management earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Agricultural Business and Management

All 77 colleges reporting agricultural business and management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$145,218$138,217#1$92,163
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$88,396$80,435#8$52,778
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$86,646$85,129#6$55,934
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$82,831$88,812#3$58,335
5University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$81,655$84,966#7$49,868
6University of Idaho Moscow, ID$80,690$85,803#5$48,338
7Montana State University Bozeman, MT$79,621$86,973#4$50,876
8Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$78,998$95,849#2$45,821
9University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$78,577$68,960#34$53,081
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$77,479$78,773#10$50,509
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29Clemson University Clemson, SC$67,050$74,348#21$49,714
30University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$66,833$68,672#38$48,800
31Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$66,603$71,075#29$50,565
32Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$66,387$68,920#36$53,751
33University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$66,059$68,738#37$54,473
34West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$66,022$78,108#12$37,779
35Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$65,900$70,699#32$52,804

Other Agricultural Business and Management Credentials at Kansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,774$115,779—

Other Majors at Kansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$107,194$76,385#84 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,640$78,758#172 of 258
Industrial Engineering$93,098$77,724#64 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,068$77,492#117 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$91,809$74,253#23 of 43
Architectural Engineering$91,336$74,091#6 of 16
Agricultural and Food Products Processing$91,040$76,052—
Mechanical Engineering$88,533$72,627#224 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$85,396$60,144#75 of 166
Air Transportation$85,147$51,198#24 of 52
Civil Engineering$83,453$69,300#141 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$81,376$64,644#21 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$79,008$60,155#271 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$78,537$63,239#2 of 10
Food Science and Technology$78,367$62,479#6 of 29
Computer Engineering—$77,938—
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,705$54,509#249 of 452
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,544$61,696#28 of 34
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,398$44,486#13 of 265
Economics$71,747$52,490#251 of 368
Business/Commerce$70,601$54,223#72 of 271
Marketing$69,837$50,468#187 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,735$52,538#383 of 1176
Natural Sciences$68,243$28,107#3 of 9
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$65,677$31,958#22 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,122$29,651#55 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,811$32,289#231 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$62,128$33,381#22 of 53
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,621—#71 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$61,150$43,992#70 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kansas State University agricultural business and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,751 one year after graduating and $66,387 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for agricultural business and management?

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Kansas State University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural business and management at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for Kansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.