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Doctoral (Research)-8% vs national median109 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Kent State University

Ranked 39th of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$144,647
middle 50%: $121,701 – $173,456
Median · 5 years out
$150,471
middle 50%: $124,276 – $180,138
Median · 10 years out
$182,659
middle 50%: $157,371 – $218,283

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kent State University's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $144,647 one year after graduating, rising to $182,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 39th of 58 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$142,291 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$141,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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