Social Work at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$41,833
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,480
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#251 of 420
Rank by pay
#254 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in social work earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Social Work

All 420 colleges reporting social work 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
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
…
248University of North Texas Denton, TX$50,579$51,424#285$36,167
249University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$50,535$53,283#211—
250University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$50,516$49,632#341$38,707
251Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,480$52,406#254$41,833
252Lamar University Beaumont, TX$50,453$51,296#286$37,593
253Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$50,441$47,172#378$42,254
254Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$50,419$48,161#367$43,471

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 social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,833 one year after graduating and $50,480 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Kansas State University ranks #251 by median pay four years after graduation, and #254 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← 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.