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Master's-25% vs national median118 grads tracked

Engineering at Kent State University

Ranked 125th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,917
middle 50%: $50,050 – $91,014
Median · 5 years out
$89,527
middle 50%: $70,977 – $117,737
Median · 10 years out
$94,789
middle 50%: $78,404 – $125,625

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kent State University's master's program in Engineering earn a median $69,917 one year after graduating, rising to $94,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 125th of 126 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,828 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$93,804 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$83,557 · 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
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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