Fort Hays State University Rankings Based on Salary
- Fort Hays State University ranks better than only 49% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- Fort Hays State University ranks better than 71% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
Salary and Debt by Major at Fort Hays State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Fort Hays State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Fort Hays State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for FHSU Associate Degrees
FHSU ranks higher than 67% of colleges for associate degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $21,500 | $43,426 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not Reported | $37,568 |
Salary Scores for FHSU Bachelor's Degrees
FHSU ranks higher than 49% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $19,500 | $39,369 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $13,000 | $39,009 |
| Agriculture, General | $16,750 | $38,289 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $22,000 | $48,432 |
| Biology, General | $18,500 | $32,284 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $23,564 | $39,369 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $21,759 | $44,551 |
| Chemistry | Not Reported | $36,134 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $20,304 | $37,503 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $18,898 | $37,856 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $23,000 | $30,305 |
| History | Not Reported | $30,988 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not Reported | $42,682 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $44,170 |
| Information Science/Studies | $17,788 | $50,231 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $20,000 | $37,363 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not Reported | $63,392 |
| Marketing | $20,007 | $39,523 |
| Physics | Not Reported | $41,193 |
| Political Science and Government | $21,500 | $36,852 |
| Psychology, General | $18,750 | $33,535 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $18,793 | $59,868 |
| Social Work | $20,435 | $37,208 |
| Sociology | $25,000 | $32,119 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $23,500 | $34,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $19,929 | $35,416 |
Salary Scores for FHSU Master's Degrees
FHSU ranks higher than 32% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $23,774 | $55,286 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $33,874 | $55,512 |
| Education, General | $19,267 | $42,402 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $18,606 | $51,794 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | $17,745 | $47,781 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not Reported | $50,231 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $26,894 | $63,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $25,860 | $85,637 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $22,529 | $44,728 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $38,271 | $39,369 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $16,723 | $42,682 |
Fort Hays State University Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
I enjoyed the classes I took however, the guidance counselor I was assigned was very rude and unprofessional. She didn’t want to guide me in anything. She told me instead of depending on her for answers I should look it up. That is what I was initially doing but someone from the school emailed me and said I was taking the incorrect courses so they sent me her for answers. I asked her if there was anyone else I could talk to. She refused to let me speak to anyone else until I became impatient with her nasty... Read More
Went to the online BS in CS program for a second degree (first is in Biology from Kansas State). The program is super affordable, and while the learning is largely self-study/self-directed, the curriculum is solid. I was able to land an internship at Boeing and got a full time offer for this fall. If you're willing to work at it, and use other learning resources (APress books, YouTube, Kahn Academy) you'll do fine. If you expect your hand to be held, you're in for a rough ride. A lot of my classmates are on... Read More