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Sociology at Kent State University at Kent

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider 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, 44 sociology graduations were recorded at Kent State University at Kent.

Online & Distance Learning at Kent State University at Kent

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

Sociology Rankings at Kent State University at Kent

Rankings can help you compare Kent State University at Kent’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#400 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#483 of 543

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#400 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#483 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Kent State University at Kent

Students who complete Kent State University at Kent’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,503
2 years	$26,121
3 years	$27,235
4 years	$33,392
5 years	$38,423

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from Kent State University at Kent report median earnings of $33,392, compared with $52,827 for all Kent State University at Kent graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Kent State University at Kent comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 84% women (37) and 16% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Among the 37 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 86% were women (32) and 14% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, below the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 5 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 20% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, below the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 2 doctoral sociology graduates at Kent State University at Kent, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, above the national average of 28%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Kent State University at Kent

The Sociology program at Kent State University at Kent breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	44

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Kent State University at Kent work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.