Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median earnings of $68,306 four years after enrollment, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults in their late twenties to mid-thirties with only a high school credential. Kennesaw State University's degree output is anchored by Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 12% and Education at 6%. Mechanical Engineering combines large cohort scale with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #139 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 448 graduates earning median earnings of $50,645 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 290 students with median earnings of $70,708, and Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #135 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 259 graduates earning $88,860. Teacher Education and Biology, General round out the top programs, with Azimuth ranking them #62 and #163 respectively for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median earnings of $68,306 four years after enrollment, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults in their late twenties to mid-thirties with only a high school credential. Kennesaw State University's degree output is anchored by Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 12% and Education at 6%. Mechanical Engineering combines large cohort scale with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #139 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 448 graduates earning median earnings of $50,645 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 290 students with median earnings of $70,708, and Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #135 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 259 graduates earning $88,860. Teacher Education and Biology, General round out the top programs, with Azimuth ranking them #62 and #163 respectively for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
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Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median earnings of $68,306 four years after enrollment, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults in their late twenties to mid-thirties with only a high school credential. Kennesaw State University's degree output is anchored by Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 12% and Education at 6%. Mechanical Engineering combines large cohort scale with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #139 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 448 graduates earning median earnings of $50,645 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 290 students with median earnings of $70,708, and Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #135 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 259 graduates earning $88,860. Teacher Education and Biology, General round out the top programs, with Azimuth ranking them #62 and #163 respectively for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how Kennesaw State University's business-heavy program portfolio aligns with national hiring patterns, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```
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Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median earnings of $68,306 four years after enrollment, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928, the state median earnings of working adults in their late twenties to mid-thirties with only a high school credential. Kennesaw State University's degree output is anchored by Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 12% and Education at 6%. Mechanical Engineering combines large cohort scale with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #139 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 448 graduates earning median earnings of $50,645 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Business Administration program graduates 290 students with median earnings of $70,708, and Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #135 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 259 graduates earning $88,860. Teacher Education and Biology, General round out the top programs, with Azimuth ranking them #62 and #163 respectively for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
