Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a public college in Wichita, KS. Its average net price is $10,307 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 | $7,530 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,774 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,000 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,533 |
| $110,001 and up | $17,409 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $47,947 |
| 8 years after entry | $53,616 |
| 10 years after entry | $56,003 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $58,185 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $74,577 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| American Sign Language | $37,521 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $30,177 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,909 n=174 | $21,500 n=147 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $68,733 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $15,833 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Communications | $38,925 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $24,188 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $61,319 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $16,165 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Computer Science | $69,143 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,576 n=101 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $60,183 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| 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 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | $84,056 National median for this major n=341 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | $77,937 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $66,818 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | $58,039 National median for this major n=175 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $59,986 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $18,000 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $42,094 National median for this major n=204 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,757 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $21,268 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | $24,468 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Housing and Human Environments | $48,638 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Human Computer Interaction | $40,091 National median for this major n=813 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $52,088 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $23,850 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | $30,597 National median for this major n=119 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $75,888 National median for this major n=577 | Not published |
| Marketing | $45,117 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $76,818 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,850 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $31,718 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $15,693 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $34,327 n=125 | $20,500 n=149 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $67,766 n=233 | $21,000 n=149 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Work | $36,526 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $28,400 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $41,983 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $46,385 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $27,250 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Teaching | $43,776 n=384 | $26,438 n=344 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $29,440 n=102 | $23,268 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
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