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Plant Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University

Name: Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Kansas State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 0111

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.

$2,036 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −47% · 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−$43,970

$8,000Annual price−$75,970

$16,000Annual price−$107,970

$19,000Current college-wide context−$119,970

$24,000Annual price−$139,970

$32,000Annual price−$171,970

$40,000Annual price−$203,970

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,115 → $61,678

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

76Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$35,795Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

58Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

74Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,603$24,545 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$21,905

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,603

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$232/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.

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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.

$50,115Year 1

$58,603Year 4

$61,678Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$4,884

Estimated loan payment$232

76borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,603 vs. $56,567

$2,036 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.

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 degreeSoil 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 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 equivalentFarm 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 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 equivalentAgricultural Technicians$47,200 median wageKS estimate · 450 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnimal Scientists$80,090 median wageKS estimate · 3,100 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$67,200 median wageKS estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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