Computer & Information Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Kent State University at Kent is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Kent State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Kent State offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Kent State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Kent State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Kent State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 114 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Kent State in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	48
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	72
Computer Science	49
Information Science	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Software Applications Developers	35,100	$95,090
Computer Systems Analysts	29,010	$89,420
Computer User Support Specialists	20,780	$50,180
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,390	$135,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License

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