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Veterinary Medicine first professional 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 close to similar programs.

$11,333 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$142,458 / 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.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$93,100 → $113,136
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
93Year-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.

384Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
94Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
338Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$119,983$66,311 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 163 Grad 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

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$119,983

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.

$93,100Year 1
$119,983Year 4
$113,136Year 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$9,999
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$119,983 vs. $131,316

$11,333 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.
Veterinarians$107,080 median wageKS estimate · 1,000 jobs · 29-1131$86,250–$129,870 middle 50% of KS wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071$60,490–$140,740 middle 50% of KS wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

$17,909 higher earnings · $1,811 lower annual net price

Earnings
$137,892
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,595
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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$14,102 higher earnings · $5,470 lower annual net price

Earnings
$134,085
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,936
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$13,573 higher earnings · $4,435 lower annual net price

Earnings
$133,556
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,971
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$13,003 higher earnings · $2,067 lower annual net price

Earnings
$132,986
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,339
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

93 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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