Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$61,696
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,544
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 34
Rank by pay
#28 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,950
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 34 colleges reporting engineering technologies/technicians 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
1Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$97,379$99,035#1$66,431
2Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$90,868$86,798#10$85,830
3Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$89,862$95,896#2$69,483
4Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$89,862$95,896#3$69,483
5Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$89,862$95,896#4$69,483
6Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,729$92,888#6$64,728
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$88,126$89,598#7—
8New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$86,360$75,797#27$64,831
9DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$83,554$82,091#17—
10New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$81,690$94,584#5$60,250
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25University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$75,375$80,818#18$61,424
26East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$75,298$82,255#16$56,551
27Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$74,785$86,569#13$54,464
28Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$72,544$75,312#28$61,696
29Grambling State University Grambling, LA$68,760$79,595#24$40,864
30Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$64,751$72,700#30$46,174
31Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH$64,201$68,512#31$45,477

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
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 engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,696 one year after graduating and $72,544 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Kansas State University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,950.

← 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.