Top Ranked Programs
Kennesaw State University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 19% of degree output — a concentration consistent with the university's applied-professional identity. Engineering represents 12% of graduates and Education accounts for 6%, rounding out a portfolio that leans toward workforce-aligned fields. Across Psychology, General (448 graduates), Business Administration (290 graduates), and Mechanical Engineering (259 graduates), the university channels large cohorts into fields with direct employer pipelines in the Atlanta metro and across Georgia. The highest four-year earnings at Kennesaw State University come from Mechanical Engineering, where graduates earn median earnings of $88,860 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #135 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing follows with median earnings of $87,935, and Azimuth ranks the program #153 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Artificial Intelligence program graduates 229 students annually and earns median earnings of $83,249, while The Accounting program graduates 232 students with median earnings of $77,710. These programs reflect the university's depth in health sciences and applied technology, where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings capture real labor-market outcomes. Teacher Education and Biology, General represent larger cohorts — 256 and 246 graduates respectively — with median earnings of $51,386 and $57,435. These are high-mobility pathways where graduates move into accounting, finance, and management roles across a diversified regional economy. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Kennesaw State University's business-heavy program portfolio aligns with national hiring patterns, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```