Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 20 Associate, 3,671 Bachelor's, 1,119 Master's, 222 Doctorate (research), 104 Doctorate (professional), and 254 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by K-State.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate4020
Bachelor's10513,671
Master's8581,119
Doctorate (research)491222
Doctorate (professional)10104
Post-BS Certificate517254
Total339195,760

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Kansas State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$68,700
Chemical Engineering$67,900
Architectural Engineering$66,700
Agricultural and Food Products Processing$64,400
Mechanical Engineering$63,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching$71,200
Architecture$48,500
Human Development and Family Studies$41,000
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services$36,600

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Kansas State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at K-State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 3 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 3 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 4 completers-
Accounting and Business/Management✕4-
Total20
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 474 completers$51,700
Agricultural Business and Management✕52$51,700
Agricultural Economics✕33-
Agricultural Mechanization✕9-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕31$64,400
Agricultural Communication/Journalism✕17-
Animal Sciences✕235$32,800
Food Science✕34$55,300
Agronomy and Crop Science✕21-
Horticultural Science✕22-
Pre-Veterinary Studies✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 22 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Environmental Science✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)✕22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 0 completers-
Real Estate Development✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Latin American Studies✕0-
Ethnic Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕3-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 111 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕33-
Journalism✕78$31,200
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕0-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 105 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕105-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 296 completers-
Education✕27-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕142-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕82-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕26$38,300
Art Teacher Education✕6-
Music Teacher Education✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 465 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕24-
Architectural Engineering✕38$66,700
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕17-
Chemical Engineering✕41$67,900
Civil Engineering✕45-
Computer Engineering✕30-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕38$68,700
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕182$63,300
Industrial Engineering✕50-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 69 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕69$62,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 16 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 149 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕10-
Human Nutrition✕0-
Human Development and Family Studies✕102$30,700
Child Development✕12-
Apparel and Textiles✕25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 18 completers-
English Language and Literature✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 3 completers-
General Studies✕0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 258 completers$29,400
Biology/Biological Sciences✕65$29,400
Biochemistry✕15-
Microbiology✕23-
Entomology✕0-
Wildlife Biology✕27-
Physiology✕11-
Exercise Physiology✕117-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 32 completers-
Mathematics✕22-
Statistics✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 227 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Natural Sciences✕65-
Nutrition Sciences✕162-
International/Global Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 17 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 2 completers-
Philosophy✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 15 completers-
Physical Sciences✕4-
Chemistry✕4-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Physics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 87 completers$26,000
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕87-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 31 completers-
Social Work✕31$36,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 171 completers$30,100
Social Sciences✕49$30,100
Anthropology✕12-
Economics✕26-
Geography✕5-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕28-
Sociology✕51$32,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 0 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 56 completers$49,600
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕56$49,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 114 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Interior Design✕36-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕10-
Fine/Studio Arts✕55-
Music✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 162 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕40-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕29-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕0-
Public Health✕0-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕88$37,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (1 completers) 729 completers-
Business/Commerce✔32-
Business Administration and Management✕146$42,300
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕0-
Project Management✕27-
Accounting✕104$55,200
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕38$42,800
Finance✕121$45,700
Financial Planning and Services✕28-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕40$34,300
Management Information Systems✕39-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕135$43,600
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 20 completers-
History✕20-
Total3,671
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 135 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕22-
Agricultural Economics✕3-
Agricultural Public Services (other)✕5-
Animal Sciences✕15-
Food Science✕24-
Food Technology and Processing✕4-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕10-
Horticultural Science✕7-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences✕45-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 13 completers-
Environmental Studies✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✔ (1 completers) 115 completers-
Architecture✕0$48,500
Interior Architecture✕30-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕74-
Architecture and Related Services (other)✔11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 19 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕9-
Journalism✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕14-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (2 completers) 332 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕22-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕15-
Special Education and Teaching✕10-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕35$36,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✔75-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕19$71,200
Elementary Education and Teaching✔156-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 49 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕4-
Architectural Engineering✕5-
Chemical Engineering✕2-
Civil Engineering✕12-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕8-
Mechanical Engineering✕4-
Nuclear Engineering✕0-
Industrial Engineering✕6-
Operations Research✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 4 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕2-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✔ (1 completers) 48 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕10-
Human Development and Family Studies✔34$41,000
Family and Community Services✕2-
Apparel and Textiles✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 20 completers-
English Language and Literature✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10-
Biochemistry✕0-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕1-
Parasitology✕0-
Entomology✕5-
Genetics✕2-
Exercise Physiology✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 10 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✔ (1 completers) 19 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
Gerontology✔2-
Nutrition Sciences✕14-
Sustainability Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕8-
Physics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✔15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 6 completers-
Public Administration✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 18 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕7-
Geography✕4-
International Relations and Affairs✕5-
Political Science and Government✕1-
Sociology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✔0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 26 completers-
Industrial and Product Design✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕4-
Music✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 20 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0-
Physician Assistant✕0-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Public Health✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 205 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕73-
Accounting✕52-
Financial Planning and Services✕54-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
Management Science✕25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total1,119
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 34 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕6-
Animal Sciences✕3-
Agricultural Animal Breeding✕0-
Food Science✕3-
Food Technology and Processing✕4-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕7-
Horticultural Science✕8-
Veterinary Physiology✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 57 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕25-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕4-
Community College Education✕10-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕9-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕9-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 24 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Agricultural Engineering✕2-
Chemical Engineering✕3-
Civil Engineering✕3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕8-
Nuclear Engineering✕2-
Industrial Engineering✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 13 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕8-
Biochemistry✕5-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕2-
Microbiology✕1-
Parasitology✕0-
Entomology✕1-
Genetics✕1-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 12 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 26 completers-
Chemistry✕13-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 4 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 3 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕3-
Geography✕2-
International Relations and Affairs✕1-
Sociology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Financial Planning and Services✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total222
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 104 completers-
Veterinary Medicine✕104-
Total104
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 11 completers-
Urban and Community Horticulture✕1-
Animal Health✕2-
Livestock Management✕4-
Food Science and Technology (other)✕2-
Horticultural Science✕0-
Range Science and Management✕0-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 2 completers-
Environmental Studies✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Women's Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (2 completers) 70 completers-
Multicultural Education✕8-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✕2-
Educational Evaluation and Research✔7-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✕0-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✔42-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕3-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕4-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕3-
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕0-
Chemical Engineering✕0-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering✕0-
Transportation and Highway Engineering✔1-
Computer Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 61 completers-
Family Resource Management Studies✕60-
Human Development and Family Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 5 completers-
English Language and Literature✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Entomology✕0-
Biotechnology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 11 completers-
Applied Mathematics✕3-
Statistics✕8-
Mathematics and Statistics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Gerontology✔3-
Dispute Resolution✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Applied and Professional Ethics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 2 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕1-
Public Administration✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 3 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 0 completers-
Air Transportation (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0-
Regulatory Science/Affairs✕7-
Public Health✕5-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 47 completers-
Business/Commerce✕4-
Organizational Leadership✔0-
Financial Planning and Services✕38-
Management Science✔5-
Total254