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# Kansas State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Kansas State University?

The university's largest programs span a wide earnings range, from Animal Sciences at $50,941 to Mechanical Engineering at $88,533 four years after completion. Animal Sciences, the biggest by degrees awarded with 238, ranks #16 nationally in its field.

Mechanical Engineering awarded 182 degrees and ranks #141 nationally. The highest-earning program overall, Computer and Information Sciences, reaches a median of $107,194 and ranks #58 nationally with 105 degrees awarded.

Business Administration and Management sits in the middle of the largest programs, with median earnings of $69,735 and 178 degrees awarded, ranking #160 nationally. The contrast between the highest-earning field and the largest program shows how earnings vary by field at the university.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**792 · 20.2%**
-   Agriculture**477 · 12.1%**
-   Engineering**470 · 12.0%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**307 · 7.8%**
-   Education**296 · 7.5%**
-   Other**1,585 · 40.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

76 of 76 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 105 degrees awarded**
$107,194

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 38 degrees awarded**
$95,640

**Industrial Engineering 50 degrees awarded**
$93,098

**Chemical Engineering 41 degrees awarded**
$92,068

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 69 degrees awarded**
$91,809

**Architectural Engineering 38 degrees awarded**
$91,336

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 105 | $107,194 | #58 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 38 | $95,640 | #144 |
| Industrial Engineering | 50 | $93,098 | #52 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | $92,068 | #109 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 69 | $91,809 | #20 |
| Architectural Engineering | 38 | $91,336 | #7 |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 31 | $91,040 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | $88,533 | #141 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 42 | $85,396 | #41 |
| Air Transportation | 56 | $85,147 | #12 |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | $83,453 | #125 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 29 | $81,376 | #18 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 115 | $79,008 | #116 |
| Agricultural Mechanization small degree count | 9 | $78,537 | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 34 | $78,367 | #6 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 178 | $75,705 | #114 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General small degree count | 17 | $72,544 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 22 | $72,398 | #15 |
| Economics | 32 | $71,747 | #157 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 32 | $70,601 | #40 |
| Marketing | 141 | $69,837 | #91 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 178 | $69,735 | #160 |
| Natural Sciences | 67 | $68,243 | #3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 85 | $66,387 | #23 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 128 | $65,677 | #11 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 15 | $65,122 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $63,811 | #168 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 163 | $62,128 | #9 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 40 | $61,621 | #47 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 36 | $61,150 | — |
| Gerontology | 51 | $60,172 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 88 | $59,824 | #9 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 40 | $59,809 | #17 |
| Plant Sciences | 43 | $58,603 | #15 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 40 | $58,282 | #45 |
| Biology, General | 65 | $57,718 | #213 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 25 | $57,576 | #19 |
| Journalism | 82 | $56,418 | #43 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $55,985 | — |
| Mathematics | 33 | $55,435 | #194 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 22 | $53,401 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 26 | $53,389 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 91 | $53,337 | #34 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 34 | $52,603 | #181 |
| Sociology | 55 | $51,237 | #158 |
| Animal Sciences | 238 | $50,941 | #16 |
| Social Sciences, General | 51 | $50,681 | #28 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 17 | $50,522 | — |
| Social Work | 31 | $50,480 | #144 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | $50,448 | #169 |
| History | 24 | $50,016 | #171 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General small degree count | 10 | $49,593 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 27 | $48,908 | #8 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 45 | $48,801 | #112 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 114 | $47,528 | #55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 224 | $46,562 | #144 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $41,426 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 56 | $39,991 | #160 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | $39,598 | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Kansas State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Animal Sciences**
238

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
224

**Mechanical Engineering**
182

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
178

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
178

**Nutrition Sciences**
163

**Marketing**
141

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
128

**Accounting and Related Services**
115

**Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**
114

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Kansas State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Natural Sciences**#3**
2.  Food Science and Technology**#6**
3.  Architectural Engineering**#7**
4.  Zoology/Animal Biology**#8**
5.  Nutrition Sciences**#9**
6.  Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services**#9**
7.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#11**
8.  Air Transportation**#12**
9.  Plant Sciences**#15**
10.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#15**
11.  Animal Sciences**#16**
12.  Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations**#17**
13.  Agricultural Engineering**#18**
14.  Apparel and Textiles**#19**
15.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#20**
16.  Agricultural Business and Management**#23**
17.  Social Sciences, General**#28**
18.  Research and Experimental Psychology**#34**
19.  Business/Commerce, General**#40**
20.  Management Information Systems and Services**#41**
21.  Journalism**#43**
22.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#45**
23.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#47**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

A degree from Kansas State University is not one outcome but many, and the spread between fields is wide. The university has 46 ranked programs and earnings data for 59 fields.

The three largest program families are Business, at 20.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 12.2%, and Engineering at 12.0%. The largest single program, Animal Sciences, awards 238 degrees a year and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #16 nationally.

The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, where completers earn $107,194 four years after completion. The best nationally ranked program is Natural Sciences, which Azimuth places #3 in its field, with completers earning $68,243.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).