Kent, Ohio · Public
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Kent State University at Kent
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 674 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~674
- Schools with reported signal
- 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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 124 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,290 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,659 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 77% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.1% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.4% reported share · $3,214 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% reported share · $3,206 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 15.7% reported share · $2,787 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 9.3% reported share · $4,128 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 3.1% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations accounts for 3.5% of reported programs at Kent State University at Kent, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 674 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Kent State University at Kent #95 of 124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.