Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public college in Hays, KS. Its average net price is $16,333 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,011 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,453 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,881 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,948 |
| $110,001 and up | $20,154 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $47,927 |
| 8 years after entry | $51,871 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,030 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,972 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $24,800 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Agricultural Business | $50,763 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $21,527 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Agriculture, General | $47,797 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $19,365 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,894 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Biology | $37,096 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $19,499 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,539 n=148 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Business/Corporate Communications | $50,777 National median for this major n=985 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Programming | $73,010 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $25,503 n=102 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $47,135 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $28,750 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $66,818 National median for this major n=1,948 | $25,427 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $33,804 National median for this major n=594 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,416 National median for this major n=2,767 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $58,314 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $26,125 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Insurance | $67,182 National median for this major n=1,506 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $43,618 n=240 | $29,000 n=183 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $50,419 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Museology/Museum Studies | $30,075 National median for this major n=48 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,845 n=129 | $22,569 n=144 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $79,855 n=161 | $22,125 n=151 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Sociology | $44,430 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $32,308 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $36,307 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $24,419 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $47,919 n=134 | $21,500 n=117 |
| Teaching | $43,387 n=268 | $22,248 n=231 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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