Animal Sciences at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 211 graduates a year

$38,868
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,941
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 78
Rank by pay
#23 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in animal sciences earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Animal Sciences

All 78 colleges reporting animal sciences 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
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$61,176$63,330#3$31,769
2University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$59,543$52,434#25$40,008
3University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$57,605$59,941#8$44,354
4Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$57,324$58,282#9$35,582
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$56,248$49,364#45$40,209
6University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$56,136$66,152#1$32,417
7Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$55,753$56,684#15$34,933
8Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$54,984$55,903#16$31,059
9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$54,805$49,869#41$33,879
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$54,751$57,729#12$41,292
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27University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$51,271$48,975#46$34,073
28Texas State University San Marcos, TX$51,157$52,012#26$33,358
29North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$50,975$52,812#24$39,290
30Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,941$52,885#23$38,868
31University of Maine Orono, ME$50,825$54,014#21$37,823
32Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$50,769$54,178#20$33,642
33SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY$50,491$48,057#49$37,068

Other Animal Sciences Credentials at Kansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$96,821—

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kansas State University animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,868 one year after graduating and $50,941 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, Kansas State University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← 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.