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title: Fort Hays State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Hays, KS
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,928 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,233 – $68,294 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,909 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,928 | derived |

**48% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,250 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $26,665 to $85,036 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $85,036 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $58,104 | $28,476 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,873 | $15,842 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,228 | $24,697 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,167 | $22,766 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,531 | $25,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $51,360 | not reported |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $50,407 | $24,840 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,912 | $20,115 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $46,834 | $27,127 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,719 | $15,000 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,081 | $23,747 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $43,285 | $19,950 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $41,611 | $12,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,527 | $32,037 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,891 | $21,250 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,439 | $24,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,768 | $20,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,671 | $23,362 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,201 | $15,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,922 | $21,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,272 | $27,525 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,246 | $18,625 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,929 | $17,556 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,684 | $19,124 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,689 | $24,169 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,326 | $27,378 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,806 | $20,062 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,603 | $19,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,302 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,665 | $22,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Fort Hays State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?155061

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