Computer Science at Kent State University at Kent

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Kent State.

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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Kent State Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science 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 Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
	87
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	112
	118
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	228
	266
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
	292
Best General Computer Science Schools	309
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	392
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	444

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Kent State. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 45% went to 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

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