How much do Food Science and Technology master's degree graduates from Kansas State University earn?

The reported median is $105,978 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 20% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Food Science and Technology master's degree at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$17,646 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $259,890 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$90,394 → $107,229

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

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

86Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$105,978$52,306 above the preliminary benchmark

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$105,978 vs. $70,873

$35,105 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis29 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,406

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$105,978

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$90,394Year 1

$105,978Year 4

$107,229Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,832

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$105,978 vs. $88,332

$17,646 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$65,040–$110,170 middle 50% of KS wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$39,930 median wageKS estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4013$36,900–$65,040 middle 50% of KS wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$112,480 median wageKS estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1041$65,690–$135,280 middle 50% of KS wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 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$43,650–$65,550 middle 50% of KS wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Batchmakers$42,850 median wageKS estimate · 3,230 jobs · 51-3092$38,050–$50,690 middle 50% of KS wages+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$102,490 median wageKS estimate · 40 jobs · 11-9013$65,800–$137,640 middle 50% of KS wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSoil and Plant Scientists$65,670 median wageKS estimate · 380 jobs · 19-1013$54,160–$95,340 middle 50% of KS wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,670 median wageKS estimate · 270 jobs · 45-1011$46,170–$68,780 middle 50% of KS wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$5,882 higher earnings · $5,051 lower annual net price

Earnings: $111,860
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,355

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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$286 higher earnings

Earnings: $106,264
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,680

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Orono, ME

University of Maine

$1,896 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,858
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,510

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Menomonie, WI

University of Wisconsin-Stout

$1,916 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,009
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,490

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DATA QUALITY

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17 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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