Marketing at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 159 graduates a year

$50,468
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,837
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 516
Rank by pay
#171 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,375
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in marketing earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Marketing

All 516 colleges reporting marketing 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
1Brigham Young University Provo, UT$112,596$106,715#4$64,256
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$112,211$114,120#1$82,553
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$106,353$93,655#14$66,227
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$105,944$92,834#16$74,819
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$104,723$95,291#13$58,493
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$102,222$103,961#5$69,633
7Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$100,489$107,745#3$70,819
8Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$98,503$114,025#2$61,413
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$98,320$99,992#8$55,236
10Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$97,148$98,771#9$68,497
…
184Butler University Indianapolis, IN$70,154$75,262#120$60,438
185Benedictine University Lisle, IL$70,129$68,901#233$44,417
186The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$69,876$74,374#136$43,825
187Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$69,837$72,502#171$50,468
188Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$69,834$71,756#180$43,692
189Siena College Loudonville, NY$69,793$66,428#284$49,312
190High Point University High Point, NC$69,721$74,821#128—

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
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 marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,468 one year after graduating and $69,837 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Kansas State University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,375.

← 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.