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title: Stark State College — 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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# Stark State College

North Canton, OH · Public · Certificate-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 | $34,661 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $16,724 – $53,293 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,886 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,956 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 23% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $10,755 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 59% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $6,661 | derived |

**23% 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 $6,886 (≈ 20% 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 $20,978 to $98,185 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $98,185 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $51,837 | $15,510 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,214 | $16,750 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,247 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $36,487 | $16,125 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $33,507 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $32,641 | $12,255 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,143 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $30,827 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $30,483 | $13,857 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $30,169 | $13,982 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,801 | $18,748 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,282 | $14,325 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $27,112 | $12,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,058 | not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $23,713 | $6,699 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,697 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,521 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Associate's Degree | $23,108 | $23,431 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $20,978 | not reported |

## 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 Stark State College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?205841

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