Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in Kent, Ohio, Kent State University at Kent is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 19,320 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $45,388 ten years after enrollment, which is 11% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 64.6%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $24,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.85x. The average net price after financial aid is $20,787 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Psychology, Design & Applied Arts, Business Administration & Management, and Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,388
Graduation Rate
64.6%
Median Debt
$24,500
Average Net Price
$20,787
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.55x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.85x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
19,320
Admission Rate
86.3%
Average SAT
1099
Retention Rate
80.9%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$13,232
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,082
Pell Grant Rate
28.5%
Federal Loan Rate
50.1%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$15,280
Income $30K–$48K
$15,718
Income $48K–$75K
$17,296
Income $110K+
$26,278
Student Demographics
Women
63.6%
White
73.0%
Black
9.7%
Hispanic
4.9%
Asian
2.4%
Two or More Races
4.2%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
47.1%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (220)
Bachelor (80)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $78,263 | 471 |
| Psychology | $42,328 | 353 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $56,540 | 261 |
| Business Administration & Management | $62,265 | 255 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $61,055 | 232 |
| Teacher Education | $41,717 | 192 |
| Marketing | $63,440 | 157 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $48,569 | 155 |
| Communications | $49,375 | 129 |
| Biology | $56,502 | 129 |
| Finance | $71,330 | 129 |
| Public Health | $54,544 | 126 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $53,833 | 114 |
| Sports & Fitness | $57,947 | 104 |
| Accounting | $71,633 | 98 |
| Architecture | $59,299 | 94 |
| Secondary Education | $44,283 | 94 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $41,826 | 82 |
| Computer Science | $91,614 | 81 |
| Air Transportation | $76,501 | 81 |
| Education | $46,646 | 74 |
| Communication Disorders | $56,386 | 73 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $41,900 | 67 |
| English Language & Literature | $36,241 | 63 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $36,429 | 55 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $47,208 | 52 |
| Public Relations | $60,218 | 52 |
| Construction Management | $89,959 | 52 |
| Fine Arts | $35,710 | 51 |
| Political Science | $52,423 | 48 |
| Special Education | $43,835 | 47 |
| Journalism | $49,842 | 46 |
| Zoology | $35,875 | 43 |
| Sociology | $40,217 | 40 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $79,317 | 37 |
| History | $46,781 | 35 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 26 |
| Chemistry | $65,810 | 25 |
| Anthropology | $40,662 | 25 |
| Economics | Not reported | 25 |
| Music | $43,222 | 25 |
| Entrepreneurship | $61,642 | 23 |
| Geological Sciences | $46,171 | 22 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 21 |
| Hospitality Management | $56,143 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 18 |
| American Sign Language | $42,488 | 18 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $56,183 | 18 |
| Mathematics | $76,336 | 16 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 15 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | $57,360 | 15 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | Not reported | 14 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 13 |
| Geography | $53,656 | 12 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $76,515 | 11 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $43,686 | 10 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $35,900 | 9 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $67,676 | 9 |
| Dance | Not reported | 8 |
| Botany | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| International Relations | $51,747 | 7 |
| Peace Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | $72,958 | 5 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 5 |
| Legal Support Services | $57,413 | 5 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 5 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 4 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering Technology | $64,201 | 0 |
| Business Information Systems | $68,757 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $65,314 | Not reported |
Master (58)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $114,464 | 157 |
| Library Science | $49,948 | 146 |
| Public Health | $68,320 | 124 |
| Architecture | $71,894 | 96 |
| Business Administration & Management | $89,732 | 88 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 76 |
| Secondary Education | $62,189 | 76 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 70 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 60 |
| Communication Disorders | $56,380 | 48 |
| Educational Administration | $55,723 | 46 |
| Mental Health Services | $53,674 | 40 |
| Teacher Education | $51,681 | 39 |
| Special Education | $54,383 | 37 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $56,253 | 37 |
| Sports & Fitness | $53,799 | 28 |
| Public Administration | $87,606 | 27 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 22 |
| Music | Not reported | 20 |
| Journalism | $83,464 | 18 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 18 |
| Accounting | $84,014 | 18 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $50,393 | 17 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $66,266 | 17 |
| Educational Assessment | $58,965 | 15 |
| Geography | Not reported | 15 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 14 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $63,798 | 14 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 13 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 10 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 9 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 8 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 6 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 6 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 4 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 3 |
| Information Science | $117,198 | 0 |
Doctoral (20)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Not reported | 17 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 16 |
| Physics | Not reported | 12 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 12 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 11 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $67,929 | 10 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 8 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 6 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Geography | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $121,373 | 100 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 12 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 10 |
Associate (12)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $36,975 | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | $45,424 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education | $34,197 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $66,606 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $48,510 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $47,306 | Not reported |
| Health Services Administration | $32,557 | Not reported |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | $47,406 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $62,980 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing | $75,296 | Not reported |
| Business | $47,501 | Not reported |
| Accounting | $51,445 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $55,898 | 16 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 13 |
| Geography | Not reported | 9 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 7 |
| International and Comparative Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 4 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Special Education | $70,411 | 2 |
Undergraduate Certificate (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $86,802 | 37 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 14 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,334 | 11 |
| Legal Support Services | Not reported | 9 |
| Health Services Administration | $41,290 | 0 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $50,918 | Not reported |
Show 31 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | Master | 2 |
| Computer Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Special Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Linguistics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Master | 2 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Master | 2 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Doctoral | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor | 2 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sociology | Master | 2 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Architecture | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Architectural Technology | Master | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Master | 1 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Romance Languages | Master | 1 |
| Pharmacology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Political Science | Master | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs in Ohio
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs in Ohio
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