Programs & majors brief
Kent State University at Kent Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Kent State University at Kent?
71 of 71 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 108 | $91,614 | #139 |
| Construction Management | 65 | $89,959 | #21 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 32 | $79,317 | #3 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 533 | $78,263 | #239 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | $76,515 | #185 |
| Air Transportation | 53 | $76,501 | #20 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 13 | $76,336 | — |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 12 | $72,958 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 124 | $71,633 | #170 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 144 | $71,330 | #147 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 14 | $67,676 | — |
| Chemistry | 36 | $65,810 | #87 |
| Marketing | 174 | $63,440 | #130 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 276 | $62,265 | #244 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 14 | $61,642 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 239 | $61,055 | #1 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 68 | $60,218 | #51 |
| Architecture | 104 | $59,299 | #42 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 123 | $57,947 | #89 |
| Legal Support Services | 24 | $57,413 | #6 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 24 | $57,360 | #13 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 250 | $56,540 | #34 |
| Biology, General | 143 | $56,502 | #221 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 73 | $56,386 | #94 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 | $56,183 | #23 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 32 | $56,143 | #58 |
| Public Health | 166 | $54,544 | #74 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 93 | $53,833 | #100 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | $53,656 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 49 | $52,423 | #252 |
| Journalism | 46 | $49,842 | #89 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 159 | $49,375 | #186 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 173 | $48,569 | #173 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 53 | $47,208 | #131 |
| History | 35 | $46,781 | #228 |
| Education, General | 81 | $46,646 | #13 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 16 | $46,171 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 126 | $44,283 | #138 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 47 | $43,835 | #73 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 5 | $43,686 | — |
| Music | 23 | $43,222 | #103 |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 14 | $42,488 | — |
| Psychology, General | 343 | $42,328 | #301 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 63 | $41,900 | #57 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 89 | $41,826 | #79 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 178 | $41,717 | #215 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 18 | $40,662 | — |
| Sociology | 44 | $40,217 | #248 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 58 | $36,429 | #98 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 81 | $36,241 | #289 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 13 | $35,900 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 48 | $35,875 | #25 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | $35,710 | #202 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Kent State University at Kent?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Kent State University at Kent majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations#1
- Computer Systems Analysis#3
- Legal Support Services#6
- Education, General#13
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs#13
- Air Transportation#20
- Construction Management#21
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services#23
- Zoology/Animal Biology#25
- Design and Applied Arts#34
- Architecture#42
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Kent State University at Kent vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings measure what students earn rather than a department's reputation. The university has 53 programs with published earnings data, 43 of which carry a national rank.
Those earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion, while award counts are degrees conferred in one academic year. The degree mix centers on Business, at 21.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 16.8% and Education at 8.8%.
The largest single program is Nursing, with 533 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #239 nationally and #6 in Ohio, with median earnings of $78,263 four years after completion.
The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where graduates earn $91,614 from 108 degrees awarded a year. The best nationally ranked program is Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, at #1 in its field, with 239 degrees awarded and earnings of $61,055. Across all fields, 11.0% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.