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Curriculum and Instruction master's degree outcomes at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 1303

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,882 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$27,585 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,909$55,762
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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$59,517

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$51,909Year 1
$59,517Year 4
$55,762Year 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$4,960
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,517 vs. $63,399

$3,882 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.
Instructional Coordinators$64,750 median wageKS estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-9031+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$63,010 median wageKS estimate · 590 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k 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.

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$824 higher earnings · $1,347 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,341
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,059
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Emporia, KS

Emporia State University

$51 higher earnings · $3,145 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,568
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,261
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Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

$6,212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,560
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,194
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$40,594 higher earnings · $8,966 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,111
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,440
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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