Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,306, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $613 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Kennesaw State University #513 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,645, ranked #159 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 290 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,708, ranked #138 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,860, ranked #149 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,386, ranked #74 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,306, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $613 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Kennesaw State University #513 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,645, ranked #159 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 290 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,708, ranked #138 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,860, ranked #149 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,386, ranked #74 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,833 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,306, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $613 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Kennesaw State University #513 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,645, ranked #159 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 290 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,708, ranked #138 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,860, ranked #149 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,386, ranked #74 nationally in its major.
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. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Kennesaw State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,306, placing Kennesaw State University in the 72.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $613 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 60.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Kennesaw State University #513 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 448 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,645, ranked #159 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 290 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,708, ranked #138 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 259 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $88,860, ranked #149 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 256 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,386, ranked #74 nationally in its major.
