Kent State University at Kent Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 46
Associate
 35
Bachelor's
 32
Master's
 23
Doctoral
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Salary and Debt by Major at Kent State University at Kent

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Kent State University at Kent'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 Kent State University at Kent to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for Kent State Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 69 99% 99% $13,750 $40,680 69
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 36 100% 100% $17,500 $43,130 36
Business/Commerce, General 58 96% 96% $19,450 $32,030 58
Computer Programming 9 96% 96% $19,310 $26,900 9
Criminal Justice and Corrections 20 96% 96% $21,340 $25,770 20
Health and Medical Administrative Services 36 95% 95% $25,940 $26,930 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 63 92% 92% $17,500 $27,510 63
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 27 98% 98% $22,750 $53,060 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 28 95% 95% $15,750 $19,230 28
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 21 100% 100% $18,000 $27,130 21

Salary Score ™ for Kent State Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 56 98% 98% $22,830 $49,810 56
Air Transportation 47 97% 97% $25,000 $45,380 47
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 43 100% 100% $26,900 $47,260 43
Anthropology 38 100% 100% $29,570 $25,190 38
Architecture 24 98% 98% $25,000 $41,290 24
Biology, General 25 93% 93% $25,000 $25,360 25
Biotechnology 14 100% 100% $23,250 $32,710 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations 38 94% 94% $25,000 $40,150 38
Business/Managerial Economics 35 93% 93% $25,000 $44,090 35
Chemistry 61 97% 97% $23,100 $40,310 61
Communication and Media Studies 39 95% 95% $25,000 $31,800 39
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 46 96% 96% $21,000 $25,190 46
Computer and Information Sciences, General 15 94% 94% $27,000 $41,190 15
Computer Science 35 94% 94% $25,940 $60,260 35
Computer Systems Analysis 38 98% 98% $25,000 $53,670 38
Construction Management 24 100% 100% $22,500 $59,250 24
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 8 94% 94% Not Reported $20,140 8
Criminal Justice and Corrections 29 98% 98% $25,000 $31,910 29
Design and Applied Arts 68 99% 99% $25,690 $38,940 68
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 48 100% 100% $26,000 $32,930 48
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 45 100% 100% $26,000 $22,720 45
Education, General 22 92% 92% $28,190 $28,900 22
Engineering Technology, General 5 93% 93% $31,000 $39,150 5
English Language and Literature, General 16 92% 92% $26,500 $23,800 16
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 20 98% 98% $23,500 $33,460 20
Finance and Financial Management Services 43 98% 98% $25,000 $48,780 43
Fine and Studio Arts 27 95% 95% $31,000 $23,060 27
Geography and Cartography 32 100% 100% $25,000 $33,280 32
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 13 96% 96% $22,970 $30,050 13
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 66 95% 95% $25,500 $32,160 66
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 59 96% 96% $25,400 $33,460 59
History 15 100% 100% $26,000 $24,040 15
Hospitality Administration/Management 30 97% 97% $25,500 $34,280 30
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 52 94% 94% $28,000 $30,020 52
Industrial Engineering 3 100% 100% $25,250 $53,670 3
International Relations and National Security Studies 76 93% 93% $25,000 $42,680 76
Journalism 38 98% 98% $25,000 $30,870 38
Legal Support Services 58 89% 89% $26,000 $36,670 58
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 65 92% 92% $27,190 $35,570 65
Marketing 30 97% 97% $21,500 $38,900 30
Mathematics 59 96% 96% $20,840 $48,430 59
Music 22 94% 94% $28,120 $22,420 22
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 56 100% 100% $24,000 $32,930 56
Philosophy 92 94% 94% Not Reported $41,940 92
Political Science and Government 13 95% 95% $25,000 $27,600 13
Psychology, General 24 93% 93% $25,500 $26,630 24
Public Health 36 94% 94% $26,000 $32,680 36
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 54 98% 98% $25,000 $38,470 54
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 51 97% 97% $25,000 $31,370 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 23 100% 100% $25,000 $57,550 23
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 23 94% 94% $22,250 $27,440 23
Sociology 15 90% 90% $27,000 $26,930 15
Special Education and Teaching 23 98% 98% $24,840 $34,760 23
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations 53 99% 99% $25,000 $37,660 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 16 98% 98% $25,000 $31,050 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 28 98% 98% $25,000 $33,620 28
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language 15 73% 73% $26,000 $17,550 15
Zoology/Animal Biology 13 92% 92% $24,700 $21,370 13

Salary Score ™ for Kent State Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 40 100% 100% Not Reported $59,600 40
Architecture 21 100% 100% $29,360 $50,160 21
Business Administration, Management and Operations 58 98% 98% $38,610 $75,520 58
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 2 100% 100% Not Reported $41,940 2
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 23 98% 98% $30,750 $51,040 23
Computer and Information Sciences, General 18 100% 100% Not Reported $62,830 18
Criminal Justice and Corrections 40 100% 100% $37,260 $46,090 40
Design and Applied Arts 40 86% 86% Not Reported $48,040 40
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 52 100% 100% Not Reported $48,430 52
Educational Administration and Supervision 13 98% 98% $31,500 $41,410 13
Educational/Instructional Media Design 29 90% 90% $32,200 $49,210 29
English Language and Literature, General 27 100% 100% Not Reported $33,990 27
Fine and Studio Arts 47 96% 96% Not Reported $30,770 47
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 38 97% 97% $18,140 $40,280 38
Information Science/Studies 40 97% 97% $34,940 $73,160 40
Journalism 98 97% 97% $33,000 $59,010 98
Library Science and Administration 7 97% 97% $29,980 $36,390 7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 50 85% 85% Not Reported $41,790 50
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 32 98% 98% $42,000 $39,370 32
Music 55 92% 92% Not Reported $33,810 55
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 47 100% 100% Not Reported $36,850 47
Public Administration 87 100% 100% $28,450 $66,820 87
Public Health 33 97% 97% $34,030 $48,630 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 35 98% 98% $32,210 $91,940 35
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 16 100% 100% Not Reported $44,930 16
Special Education and Teaching 22 97% 97% $24,680 $44,170 22
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 20 94% 94% $36,200 $38,910 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 7 95% 95% $20,500 $35,770 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 58 98% 98% $29,550 $51,460 58

Salary Score ™ for Kent State Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 43 100% 100% $27,070 $63,600 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 41 96% 96% $82,000 $72,130 41
Educational Administration and Supervision 12 100% 100% Not Reported $61,520 12
Medicine 20 99% 99% $228,670 $54,340 20

Kent State University at Kent Reviews

3.75
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Whim 2/16/2024

Disappointed in available externs. Extern placements are often shared by students and are not well monitored by university staff. Multiple environments where placement supervisors were coming in late, leaving early, or not instructing students in any meaningful way.

Mak 1/20/2023

I had an awful time at Kent. The professors just read the books off PowerPoints. I had an ADA accommodation for missing class due to illness and the teachers would still drop my grade for missing class despite getting good grades on all assignments. Due to my illness I missed class and email the class asking for notes (the teachers didn’t think my health issue was good enough to be provided a note taker like other ADA students) So when I asked the other students for notes someone messaged me anonymously and... Read More