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Nursing at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a nursing 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 nursing program.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 495 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent State.

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

Kent State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

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 nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Kent State Nursing Rankings

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

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 nursing major at Kent State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
56
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 101
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 227
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 236
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 413
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 465
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 516
Most Focused Nursing Schools 856
864
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,303

In 2021, 172 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Kent State. This makes it the #56 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Kent State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $57,586. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 495 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Kent State in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 416
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Kent State Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Kent State. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Kent State, 91% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 157
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 682
Critical Care Nursing 4
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 3
School Nursing 2
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 125,380 $66,820
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,760 $101,390
Nurse Practitioners 7,510 $101,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,770 $71,950
Nurse Anesthetists 2,500 $174,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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