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Communications at Kent State University at Kent

If you plan to study Communications, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 126 communications degrees were granted at Kent State University at Kent.

Online Class Availability at Kent State University at Kent

Many students take online classes at Kent State University at Kent. Of 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communications graduates at Kent State University at Kent, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 74% women (93) and 26% men (33).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Among the 124 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 73% were women (91) and 27% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	91
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	15
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 2 master’s communications 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 Communications master’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Kent State University at Kent go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.