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

North Canton, OH · Public · Associate-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 | $45,388 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $27,117 – $66,038 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 37% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,936 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.39× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,388 | derived |

**37% 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 $17,500 (≈ 39% 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 $21,133 to $64,597 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,597 | $28,013 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,586 | $25,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,552 | $22,500 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,806 | $19,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,576 | $24,178 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,013 | $24,909 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $36,532 | $19,501 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,445 | $27,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,781 | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,737 | $24,553 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,631 | $25,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,048 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,304 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,550 | $18,977 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,539 | $28,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,413 | $22,126 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,258 | $25,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,503 | $23,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,210 | $21,263 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,648 | $25,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,393 | $25,125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,133 | $26,899 |

## 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 Kent State University at Stark by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?203465

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