Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$44,486
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,398
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 265
Rank by pay
#4 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,186
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Natural Resources Conservation and Research

All 265 colleges reporting natural resources conservation and research 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$82,861$72,968#6$49,111
2Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$81,292$92,273#1$74,546
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$78,731$71,640#8—
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$78,624$71,543#9$47,338
5Tufts University Medford, MA$77,753$68,470#13$40,044
6University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$77,259$67,804#18$55,545
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$75,927$69,089#12$31,944
8University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$75,258$76,515#3$41,368
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$74,393$65,511#27$50,931
10Brandeis University Waltham, MA$73,936$65,108#28$28,027
11Duke University Durham, NC$73,435$78,806#2$28,121
12Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$72,889$66,324#26$42,576
13Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$72,398$75,161#4$44,486
14Fordham University Bronx, NY$71,430$67,987#17—
15Colgate University Hamilton, NY$70,760$67,349#20$41,870
16Northeastern University Boston, MA$70,272$61,882#46$51,137

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
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 natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,486 one year after graduating and $72,398 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Kansas State University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,186.

← 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.