Agricultural Mechanization at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$63,239
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,537
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 10
Rank by pay
#2 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,344
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in agricultural mechanization earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Agricultural Mechanization

All 10 colleges reporting agricultural mechanization 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
1Iowa State University Ames, IA$78,890$82,983#1$63,321
2Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$78,537$81,534#2$63,239
3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$78,080$71,048#7$73,053
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$75,958$81,443#3$52,522
5University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$74,003$76,485#5$59,052
6Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$73,393$78,737#4$58,806
7South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$67,746$72,922#6$47,492
8Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$67,729$68,861#8$63,369
9North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$60,122$64,519#9—
10North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$58,690$60,804#10$52,387

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
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
Agricultural Business and Management$66,387$53,751#32 of 77
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 mechanization graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,239 one year after graduating and $78,537 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for agricultural mechanization?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural mechanization graduates, Kansas State University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural mechanization at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for agricultural mechanization ($71,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,344.

← 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.