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

Wichita, 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 | $51,532 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,001 – $72,524 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,700 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,780 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,532 | derived |

**51% 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 $14,700 (≈ 28% 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 $16,757 to $108,992 across 47 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $108,992 | $64,510 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $102,365 | $58,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $77,993 | $20,585 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $68,718 | $66,364 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $65,470 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,979 | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,455 | $19,710 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,405 | $20,738 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,222 | $22,154 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,847 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,772 | $21,865 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,227 | $14,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,805 | $22,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $50,397 | $41,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,397 | $19,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $47,594 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,084 | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $46,773 | $37,532 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $45,676 | not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,097 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $43,568 | $32,597 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,878 | $23,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,790 | $20,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,371 | $27,282 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $40,690 | $24,877 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,216 | $24,312 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,179 | $19,603 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,986 | $19,118 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,814 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $38,698 | $26,994 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,997 | $20,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,274 | $22,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,580 | $24,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,442 | $19,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,552 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,174 | $26,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,997 | $16,687 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,391 | $23,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,854 | $22,698 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,708 | $23,200 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,371 | $23,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,061 | $17,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,287 | $26,250 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $27,487 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,140 | $19,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,387 | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,757 | $22,126 |

## 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 Wichita State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?156125

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