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title: Kennesaw State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Kennesaw, GA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,552 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,258 – $86,280 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,008 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,552 | derived |

**52% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,250 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,088 to $103,917 across 72 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Master's Degree | $103,917 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $96,156 | $40,225 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $91,071 | $30,750 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $82,087 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Master's Degree | $80,422 | $35,556 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $78,115 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Master's Degree | $77,324 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Doctoral Degree | $76,617 | $61,813 |
| Statistics. | Master's Degree | $75,986 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,511 | $26,041 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $68,087 | $41,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Doctoral Degree | $66,036 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,917 | $18,750 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,769 | $26,000 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,334 | $23,250 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,676 | $29,375 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $63,128 | $20,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,741 | $20,125 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,690 | $24,962 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,631 | $25,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,129 | $24,493 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,113 | $28,801 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,576 | $23,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Doctoral Degree | $61,409 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,880 | $21,571 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,385 | $19,375 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,320 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,625 | $24,976 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $52,359 | $33,950 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $51,573 | not reported |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,349 | $31,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $51,243 | $36,750 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,108 | $23,877 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,982 | $24,892 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,005 | $24,355 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,689 | $25,750 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,444 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,343 | $25,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,188 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,406 | $22,211 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,893 | $19,750 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $41,338 | $38,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,295 | $24,357 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,293 | $25,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $38,699 | $41,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,906 | $22,660 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,330 | $21,128 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,238 | $35,625 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,854 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $36,543 | not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,363 | $23,625 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,576 | $26,988 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,473 | $27,250 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,973 | $25,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,525 | $24,340 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,358 | $21,506 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,101 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,842 | $24,968 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,839 | $19,901 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,157 | $26,955 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,113 | $22,091 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,779 | $23,850 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,737 | $24,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,389 | $22,312 |
| Computer Programming. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,202 | $24,862 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,987 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,483 | $24,562 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,974 | not reported |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,005 | $21,500 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,106 | $24,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,634 | $24,980 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,088 | $21,842 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Kennesaw State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?486840

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