Bachelor's-4% vs national median6,889 grads tracked
Education at Kent State University
Ranked 215th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,010
middle 50%: $25,582 – $45,921
Median · 5 years out
$51,717
middle 50%: $40,706 – $61,516
Median · 10 years out
$63,325
middle 50%: $50,303 – $76,245
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Kent State University see median first-year earnings of $35k. Salaries grow to $63k after ten years of experience.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,730 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$51,946 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,779 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,449 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$51,442 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
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
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