Kent State University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

The placement rate at Kent State University for the year was reported at 75%, while the graduate outcomes rate was 90%. The knowledge rate for Kent State University was reportedly 68.7% which is above the national average rate. The annual average salary reported for Kent State University graduates was USD 55,000. The salary ranged between USD 32,000 to USD 140,500. Kent State University also offers internships to its students. Around 5,000+ students intern on-campus or off-campus while pursuing a degree at Kent State University every year. 

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Kent State University Placement Highlights 

Kent State University Class Profile 2018 

In the year 2018, Kent State University admitted around 38,000+ students, out of which 32,753 students were enrolled into undergraduate courses while the rest were admitted in postgraduate studies. The total number of female students outnumbered the male students, that is, there were 24,035 female students and 14,288 were male students. Around 1,728 students were international and came from over 100 countries.  

Student Diversity: 

• White or Caucasian: 76.27% 
• Black or African American: 7.42% 
• International: 4.51% 
• Not Reported: 3.29% 
• Multi-Racial: 3.29% 
• Hispanic or Latinx: 3.21% 
• Asian American: 1.75% 
• Native American or Alaskan Native: 0.17% 
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0.08% 

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Kent State University Graduate Outcomes Data 

There were around 90% of the graduates who responded to the graduate outcomes survey of Kent State University. Around 53.19% of the graduates chose to pursue higher education after their graduation from Kent State University, around 18% of the graduates chose to work on a part-time job and only 65% of the students were working on a full-time job. There were around 0.41% of the graduates were going into military service and 0.17% of the students took up volunteering. 

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Kent State University Top Employers 

Each college of Kent State University had a specific set of employers, who hired the graduates of the class of 2018. The following are some of the employers that hired class of 2018 graduates from Kent State University: 

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Kent State University Average Salary  

The salary data of Kent State University graduates of class of 2018 is divided into two sections - one is salary by degree and the other is salary by job role. The following is the broad elaboration of salary details. 

Kent State Salaries by Degree 

The salary data per the graduates who were working holding the following degrees, were earning the following average salaries, as per Emolument data: 

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): USD 47,000 
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc): USD 73,000 
• Master of Science (MS): USD 102,000 

Kent State Salaries by Job Role 

Salaries as reported based on the area of job roles at Kent State University by its 2018 graduates was as follows: 

• Financial Services: USD 78,000 
• Marketing, Product & Communications: USD 77,000 
• Sales & Business Development: USD 64,000 

(Source: Emoluments) 

The typical average annual salaries of Kent State University graduates as per PayScale have been tabulated below with details on the job title held, average annual salary received upon graduation and the salary range:  

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Kent State University Internships  

At Kent State University, more than 5,000 students work across 8,000 positions annually. There are on-campus positions offered to students which can be found through the Handshake portal at the university. There are over 1,000+ employers who hire students for external internships and give them an opportunity to get hands-on experience. Students can work up to 20 hours per week while studying at Kent State University and can earn up to USD 40 - USD 50 per week.  

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