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Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 0101

Data scope

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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.

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What stays fixed$66,387 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,751$61,026
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
97Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$18,147Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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 enrollment
48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
68Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
92Federal 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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,402Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

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.

Hays, KS

Fort Hays State University

$391 less debt · $6,837 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,520
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$12,569
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$22,009 higher earnings · $5,141 less debt · $2,741 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,396
Debt
$14,500
Annual net price
$16,665
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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$15,268 higher earnings · $5,641 less debt · $2,052 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,655
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$17,354
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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

$14,303 higher earnings · $1,685 less debt · $4,575 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,690
Debt
$17,956
Annual net price
$14,831
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DATA QUALITY

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46 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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