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Education at Kent State University

Kent State University graduates about 416 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#397 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year4168% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 77 · Dorm 43 · Athletics 7 · Arts 3 · Library 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. CUNY York College 50
  2. Bowie State University 50
  3. Framingham State University 50
  4. Elizabeth City State University 50
  5. Florida Atlantic University 49
  6. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 49
  7. Minnesota State University Moorhead 49
  8. University of Memphis 49

Other strong majors at Kent State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kent State University with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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