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Education at Kent State University at Kent

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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

Kent State Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Kent State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Kent State Education Rankings

The education major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	359
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Kent State Education Master’s Program

78% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Kent State, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	210
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Kent State University at Kent. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	214
Teacher Education Grade Specific	213
Educational Administration	107
Special Education	73
General Education	63
Instructional Media Design	28
Curriculum & Instruction	25
Student Counseling	25
Teaching English or French	21
Educational Assessment	10
International Education	9
Education Philosophy	3

Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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
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