Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 23 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Kansas high-school graduate (about $34,887 a year). 1 falls short.
23 of 61 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 38: 37 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 38 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,784 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$15,784 a year
About $63,136 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,968 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,453 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,676 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,873 |
| $110k and up | $20,237 |
| All families (average) | $15,784 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Kansas high-school graduate ($34,887 a year).
32 of 99 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $76,819 | +$41,932 | above HS line | $19,119 | 0.5 yrs | 196 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,657 | +$35,770 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.5 yrs | 122 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $52,964 | +$18,077 | above HS line | $25,428 | 1.4 yrs | 96 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $90,321 | +$55,434 | clears the bar | $21,684 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,640 | +$16,753 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.2 yrs | 71 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,757 | +$13,870 | clears the bar | $20,125 | 1.5 yrs | 58 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,465 | +$8,578 | clears the bar | $20,550 | 2.4 yrs | 56 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $81,562 | +$46,675 | clears the bar | $20,588 | 0.4 yrs | 54 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,733 | +$21,846 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 53 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $56,313 | +$21,426 | above HS line | $15,570 | 0.7 yrs | 51 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $64,565 | +$29,678 | clears the bar | $22,616 | 0.8 yrs | 48 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,931 | +$12,044 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 1.6 yrs | 44 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $60,219 | +$25,332 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 44 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $74,878 | +$39,991 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 0.6 yrs | 43 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $39,946 | +$5,059 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 4.3 yrs | 40 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $76,033 | +$41,146 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 30 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,940 | +$11,053 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 2.0 yrs | 29 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $57,192 | +$22,305 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $66,851 | +$31,964 | clears the bar | $20,936 | 0.7 yrs | 25 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $54,3011-year earnings | +$19,414 | above HS line (1-yr) | $27,185 | 1.4 yrs | 24 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $56,317 | +$21,430 | above HS line | $22,743 | 1.1 yrs | 23 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $35,5871-year earnings | +$700 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $18,245 | 26.1 yrs | 22 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $53,878 | +$18,991 | clears the bar | $21,513 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $67,052 | +$32,165 | above HS line | $27,785 | 0.9 yrs | 20 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $111,920 | +$77,033 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.2 yrs | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $36,3931-year earnings | +$1,506 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $21,163 | 14.1 yrs | 17 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | $71,199 | +$36,312 | clears the bar | $18,951 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $52,8881-year earnings | +$18,001 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $34,318 | -$569 | falls short | $23,750 | no earnings gain | 10 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $69,7501-year earnings | +$34,863 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $49,023 | +$14,136 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $97,9751-year earnings | +$63,088 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Insurance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $12,000 | not assessed | 16 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $23,968 | not assessed | 15 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Materials Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,887 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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