Anthropology at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$18,567
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,426
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 188
Rank by pay
#132 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in anthropology earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Anthropology

All 188 colleges reporting anthropology 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$83,493$79,468#3—
2Duke University Durham, NC$81,120$87,053#1$43,924
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$78,768$81,541#2$36,700
4Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$71,018$76,146#4$34,489
5Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$70,846$65,256#6$40,071
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,562$63,353#7$40,384
7George Washington University Washington, DC$65,172$57,108#16$22,614
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,359$58,562#12$28,661
9Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$62,674$57,029#17$31,744
10San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,300$55,779#20$28,314
…
144Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$41,490$43,746#127$22,670
145The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$41,472$42,165#140$26,735
146California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$41,464$37,730#168$19,868
147Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$41,426$43,007#132$18,567
148St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$41,309$36,253#175—
149Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$41,274$36,346#173$19,655
150Ashford University San Diego, CA$41,266$37,549#169$34,382

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 anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,567 one year after graduating and $41,426 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Kansas State University ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.