Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 0101
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$260 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
29.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$8,468 / year
10-year scenario
−17% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$33,870
$8,000Annual price+$1,870
$16,000Annual price−$30,130
$19,000Current college-wide context−$42,130
$24,000Annual price−$62,130
$32,000Annual price−$94,130
$40,000Annual price−$126,130
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,751 → $61,026Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median97Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$18,147Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
187Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers68Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count92Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,387$32,329 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,406
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,641
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,387
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$208/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$53,751Year 1
$66,387Year 4
$61,026Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,532
Estimated loan payment$208
97borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,387 vs. $66,647
$260 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$112,480 median wageKS estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$102,490 median wageKS estimate · 40 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,670 median wageKS estimate · 270 jobs · 45-1011+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomists$138,790 median wageKS estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,490 median wageKS estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,960 median wageKS estimate · 12,630 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,000 median wageKS estimate · 12,010 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer User Support Specialists$56,150 median wageKS estimate · 6,780 jobs · 15-1232-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 39.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$52,870 median wageKS estimate · 480 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1021
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.