Kent, Ohio · Public
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Kent State University at Kent
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,787 school-wide net price and $45,388 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.3%
- Graduation rate
- 63.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,787/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $83,148
- Median debt
- $24,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,388/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.5%), school-wide average net price ($20,787), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,388), and peer averages from 124 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 124 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,290 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,659 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Kent State University at Kent in the top 77% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,152 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 15.7% of reported awards · $2,787 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 9.3% of reported awards · $4,128 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 3.1% of reported awards · $5,127 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations accounts for 3.5% of the awards or completions reported for Kent State University at Kent. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Kent State University at Kent's average net price is $20,787 per year, about $83,148 over four years. That is $2,290 above the $18,497 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,388 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,659 below the $51,047 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Kent State University at Kent #95 of 124 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.