Education at Kent State University at Kent

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 277 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Kent State Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Kent State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Kent State Education Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Kent State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Kent State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Kent State, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	204
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	107
Teacher Education Subject Specific	95
Special Education	38
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31
Instructional Media Design	28
Curriculum & Instruction	25
Student Counseling	25
Educational Assessment	10
International Education	9
Teaching English or French	8
Education Philosophy	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.