Which Kent State bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Mathematics graduates leave with a median of $19,250 in federal loans, the lowest among 55 Kent State bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Kent State cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $13,232 a year, and $23,082 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $20,787 a year.

How many Kent State programs report graduate pay?

56 bachelor's programs, 8 associate's programs, and 2 certificate programs at Kent State report first-year pay, and 65 of them also report federal debt.

Kent State Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Kent State University at Kent
Public university
Kent, OH
19,320 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

56 Kent State bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($66,990), and Fine and Studio Arts the least ($19,138). The median program pays $36,488. Kent State also has 8 associate's programs and 2 certificate programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$13,232Per year. Out-of-state $23,082

Average net price after aid$20,787Per year

Graduation rate64%Within 6 years

Admission rate86%Of applicants

All 56 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Ohio. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
1	NursingAbout 471 graduates a year	$66,990	$70,845	$26,250	35th of 38
2	Construction ManagementAbout 52 graduates a year	$64,652	$75,683	$24,041	1st of 2
3	Computer ScienceAbout 81 graduates a year	$60,051	$98,308	$25,000	12th of 12
4	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 9 graduates a year	$59,567	$57,289	$31,000	6th of 12
5	EconomicsAbout 25 graduates a year	$56,731	Not reported	$25,000	6th of 13
6	Industrial EngineeringAbout 5 graduates a year	$56,274	$76,477	$29,000	4th of 4
7	Computer Systems AnalysisAbout 37 graduates a year	$55,790	$84,968	$25,000	1st of 1
8	MathematicsAbout 16 graduates a year	$54,367	$58,637	$19,250	1st of 7
9	AccountingAbout 98 graduates a year	$53,988	$72,738	$24,119	18th of 30
10	Business EconomicsGraduates a year not reported	$51,622	$65,906	$25,000	6th of 6
11	FinanceAbout 129 graduates a year	$51,153	$74,512	$25,000	18th of 21
12	Human ResourcesAbout 26 graduates a year	$47,983	Not reported	$22,888	7th of 14
13	EntrepreneurshipAbout 23 graduates a year	$47,312	$71,620	$25,000	3rd of 3
14	Engineering TechnologyGraduates a year not reported	$45,477	$62,378	$27,000	2nd of 2
15	MarketingAbout 157 graduates a year	$44,567	$64,923	$25,000	21st of 30
16	Business AdministrationAbout 255 graduates a year	$43,509	$59,986	$26,000	29th of 40
17	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 11 graduates a year	$43,059	$62,175	$25,000	11th of 12
18	Pre-Health StudiesAbout 15 graduates a year	$41,924	$58,519	$27,000	1st of 6
19	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 114 graduates a year	$41,205	$50,733	$31,963	4th of 11
20	AviationAbout 81 graduates a year	$40,876	$78,760	$24,730	1st of 3
21	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 52 graduates a year	$40,867	$59,496	$25,000	7th of 12
22	Geology and Earth ScienceAbout 22 graduates a year	$40,005	$47,238	$27,000	2nd of 6
23	ChemistryAbout 25 graduates a year	$39,790	$76,430	$25,000	7th of 8
24	Public HealthAbout 126 graduates a year	$39,159	$48,967	$28,884	2nd of 7
25	Special EducationAbout 47 graduates a year	$39,139	$45,441	$25,000	8th of 15
26	Paralegal StudiesAbout 5 graduates a year	$38,981	Not reported	$25,000	2nd of 3
27	EducationAbout 74 graduates a year	$37,370	$44,468	$30,782	2nd of 4
28	Specialized Sales and MerchandisingAbout 232 graduates a year	$36,625	$57,478	$25,000	1st of 1
29	Design and Applied ArtsAbout 261 graduates a year	$36,351	$52,096	$26,000	6th of 15
30	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 94 graduates a year	$35,860	$47,225	$26,750	8th of 14
31	CommunicationsAbout 129 graduates a year	$35,804	$48,898	$26,000	10th of 19
32	ArchitectureAbout 94 graduates a year	$34,723	$62,429	$26,000	3rd of 3
33	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 104 graduates a year	$34,147	$57,369	$25,000	9th of 26
34	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 52 graduates a year	$34,020	$39,120	$21,556	6th of 7
35	Criminal JusticeAbout 155 graduates a year	$33,980	$47,159	$25,937	15th of 17
36	American Sign LanguageAbout 18 graduates a year	$33,929	Not reported	$30,000	1st of 1
37	Human Development and Family StudiesAbout 82 graduates a year	$33,643	$40,893	$26,913	3rd of 5
38	Teacher EducationAbout 192 graduates a year	$33,040	$40,115	$26,000	27th of 31
39	Hospitality ManagementAbout 21 graduates a year	$31,926	$45,417	$25,112	2nd of 3
40	Recreation ManagementAbout 10 graduates a year	$31,422	$45,691	$21,074	1st of 1
41	GeographyAbout 12 graduates a year	$31,414	$48,350	Not reported	3rd of 3
42	Political ScienceAbout 48 graduates a year	$31,389	$53,317	$25,000	13th of 21
43	JournalismAbout 46 graduates a year	$30,925	$48,848	$25,000	6th of 7
44	BiologyAbout 129 graduates a year	$30,118	$57,546	$25,000	16th of 28
45	SociologyAbout 40 graduates a year	$29,183	$38,423	$25,000	9th of 9
46	HistoryAbout 35 graduates a year	$28,476	$44,024	$27,000	8th of 12
47	PsychologyAbout 353 graduates a year	$28,474	$40,904	$25,000	22nd of 29
48	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 73 graduates a year	$27,742	$51,854	$21,500	1st of 3
49	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 67 graduates a year	$26,398	$45,231	$24,987	10th of 10
50	ZoologyAbout 43 graduates a year	$25,491	$37,701	$25,000	5th of 5
51	TheatreAbout 55 graduates a year	$24,565	$30,381	$26,000	3rd of 13
52	AnthropologyAbout 25 graduates a year	$24,434	$40,708	$26,697	4th of 5
53	MusicAbout 25 graduates a year	$24,340	Not reported	$28,000	6th of 10
54	DieteticsAbout 18 graduates a year	$23,993	$50,119	$27,000	6th of 6
55	EnglishAbout 63 graduates a year	$22,318	$36,870	$26,000	16th of 18
56	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 51 graduates a year	$19,138	$33,881	$28,501	15th of 17

Program names link to the program's own page, and Ohio ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Ohio programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

2 more bachelor's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

All 8 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Ohio. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
1	NursingGraduates a year not reported	$64,169	$67,883	$31,000	15th of 33
2	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsGraduates a year not reported	$46,778	$59,942	$18,000	17th of 22
3	Allied Health and Medical AssistingGraduates a year not reported	$40,671	$46,534	$28,878	2nd of 17
4	BusinessGraduates a year not reported	$38,871	$45,670	$20,565	2nd of 2
5	Computer ProgrammingGraduates a year not reported	$36,388	$40,794	$20,729	2nd of 3
6	Liberal Arts and General StudiesGraduates a year not reported	$34,969	$43,610	$20,500	5th of 19
7	Veterinary TechnologyGraduates a year not reported	$33,716	$34,149	$18,000	2nd of 4
8	Teacher EducationGraduates a year not reported	$18,576	$28,922	$17,273	6th of 6

3 more associate's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

Both certificate programs

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Ohio" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Ohio.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Ohio
Sales and MerchandisingAbout 37 graduates a year	$57,169	Not reported	$25,000	1st of 1
ESL TeachingAbout 11 graduates a year	$22,149	$35,508	$25,500	1st of 1

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$66,990
Construction Management$64,652
Computer Science$60,051
Diagnostic and Treatment Professions$59,567
Economics$56,731

Lowest median debt

Mathematics$19,250
Recreation Management$21,074
Communication Sciences and Disorders$21,500
Environmental Science and Conservation$21,556
Human Resources$22,888

Largest programs

NursingAbout 471 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 353 graduates a year
Design and Applied ArtsAbout 261 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 255 graduates a year
Specialized Sales and MerchandisingAbout 232 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $66,990 in their first year, the most of 56 Kent State bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels