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Economics at Kent State University at Kent

If you plan to study Economics, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kent State University at Kent sits in Kent, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 economics degrees were granted at Kent State University at Kent.

Online Class Availability at Kent State University at Kent

Online coursework is an option at Kent State University at Kent. Among 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) studied exclusively online and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Kent State University at Kent

Rankings can help you compare Kent State University at Kent’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#4 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#10 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 57
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#34 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 463
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 466

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from Kent State University at Kent is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at Kent State University at Kent, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 31% women (11) and 69% men (25).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 30 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 27% were women (8) and 73% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, below the national average of 34%.*

Economics Master’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Among the 6 master’s economics degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Economics master’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Kent State University at Kent

This Economics program at Kent State University at Kent includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	36

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Kent State University at Kent work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.