Computer Science at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Kent State University at Kent is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2021, 79 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Kent State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Kent State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Kent State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	392

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Kent State. This makes it the #78 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Kent State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $57,552. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at Kent State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Kent State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, about 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Kent State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	58
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Kent State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Kent State in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Software Applications Developers	35,100	$95,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,390	$135,510
Computer Workers	12,160	$82,440
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,320	$60,900
Systems Software Developers	5,400	$101,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.