Nutrition Sciences at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 138 graduates a year

$33,381
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,128
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,053
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 53
Rank by pay
#7 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in nutrition sciences earn 3% more 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 Nutrition Sciences

All 53 colleges reporting nutrition sciences 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$79,391$72,241#3$35,161
2North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$75,508$81,031#1$33,669
3California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$73,522$66,900#6$23,211
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$70,867$73,362#2$27,724
5New York University New York, NY$70,508$67,109#5$24,084
6University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$69,604$61,294#18—
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,930$62,722#16$22,675
8Simmons University Boston, MA$68,021$59,900#21—
9Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$66,437$70,050#4$28,759
10University of California-Davis Davis, CA$64,519$58,708#24$34,512
…
19Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$63,010$64,082#10$25,673
20Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$63,010$64,082#11$25,673
21Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$62,289$63,330#13$40,504
22Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$62,128$64,499#7$33,381
23Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,087$63,124#14$23,843
24San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,895$56,320#38$30,620
25College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN$61,790$59,023#23$28,402

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
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 nutrition sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,381 one year after graduating and $62,128 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for nutrition sciences?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for nutrition sciences graduates, Kansas State University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nutrition sciences at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for nutrition sciences ($60,053), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← 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.