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Food Science and Technology bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 0110

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,494 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 31.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $38,418 / year
10-year scenario: +30% · Positive 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+$153,670

$12,000Annual price+$105,670

$19,000Current college-wide context+$77,670

$24,000Annual price+$57,670

$36,000Annual price+$9,670

$48,000Annual price−$38,330

$60,000Annual price−$86,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,479 → $62,917

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,406

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,844

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,367

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$263/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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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.

$62,479Year 1

$78,367Year 4

$62,917Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,531

Estimated loan payment$263

51borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,367 vs. $70,873

$7,494 above 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.

Food Scientists and Technologists$85,130 median wageKS estimate · 380 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$39,930 median wageKS estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural 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 degreeSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,790 median wageKS estimate · 450 jobs · 51-9012-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Batchmakers$42,850 median wageKS estimate · 3,230 jobs · 51-3092+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarmers, 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 equivalentSoil and Plant Scientists$65,670 median wageKS estimate · 380 jobs · 19-1013+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-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 equivalent

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