Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$39,646
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,809
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 67
Rank by pay
#38 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,150
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

All 67 colleges reporting entrepreneurial and small business operations 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
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$132,903$117,035#2$74,446
2Brown University Providence, RI$125,955$124,053#1$67,900
3University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$99,722$102,466#3$64,211
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$97,085$92,014#4$64,061
5Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$91,828$82,675#9$50,614
6Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$87,851$83,616#8$55,039
7Baylor University Waco, TX$86,363$87,806#6$59,052
8Rollins College Winter Park, FL$85,574$91,083#5$37,950
9Elon University Elon, NC$80,850$86,764#7$62,626
10University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$79,390$75,834#17$48,600
…
35Wichita State University Wichita, KS$61,960$64,325#33—
36Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$61,642$65,781#32$47,312
37Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,437$61,465#40$50,876
38Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$59,809$62,091#38$39,646
39Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$58,824$62,611#35$48,625
40University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,787$61,014#41$27,828
41Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA$58,540$61,577#39$49,099

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 entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,646 one year after graduating and $59,809 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Kansas State University ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,150.

← 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.