Accounting at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Kent State University at Kent is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Kent State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Kent State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Kent State does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Kent State Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting 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 accounting major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
	77
	232
	256
	319
	347
	425
	456
	462
	536
	574

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Kent State. This makes it the #257 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 139 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	113
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Kent State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 19 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Kent State, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Business Professors	3,900	$108,400
Credit Analysts	2,980	$77,510
Financial Examiners	2,630	$78,540
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,340	$66,440

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.