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Salaries by Major at Kent State University at Kent

How much money do Kent State University at Kent graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,300 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Kent State graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $61,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $56,300 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $55,100 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $85,800 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $66,700 and Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) who earn $62,500 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Kent State University at Kent graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Kent State University at Kent graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $85,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $66,700
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $62,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,300
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $51,800
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (First Professional Degree) $51,600
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $50,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $50,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $49,900
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,700
Journalism (Master's Degree) $48,000
Architecture (Master's Degree) $47,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $47,800
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,100
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) $42,200
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $39,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $39,300
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $38,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Master's Degree) $37,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $37,000
Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,100
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $36,000
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $35,700
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $35,600
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $35,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) $31,500
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $30,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Computer Programming (Associate's Degree) $26,700
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) $23,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,300
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) $19,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,200

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=203517 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Kent State University at Kent.