Business Economics at Kent State University at Kent

Every business economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business economics 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 28,122. Of the 1,351 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2019, 44 of them were business economics majors.

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

Kent State Business Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics
• Master’s Degree in Business Economics

Kent State Business Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business economics programs across the country. The following shows how Kent State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business economics major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Economics. 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 Focused Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Business Economics Schools	80
Most Focused Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148

In 2019, 12 students received their master’s degree in business economics from Kent State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Economics Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of business economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business economics 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 business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Kent State Business Economics Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in business economics from Kent State. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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 business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in business economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business economics 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
Economics Professors	470	$109,960
Survey Researchers	140	$59,510
Economists	140	$125,490

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.