Economics at Kansas State University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In 2021, 34 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from K -State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

K -State Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
	93

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in economics from K -State. This is the #215 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $39,897. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at K -State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Survey Researchers	130	$51,640
Economics Professors	90	$114,000
Economists	40	$72,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.