Kent State University at Stark
Kent State University at Stark offers professional development and certificate programs designed for working adults, with options like CAD for Manufacturing, Medical Assisting, and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician. Many programs offer hands-on training and are structured to provide industry-recognized credentials that can directly impact career advancement. The university also provides career services, including connections to employers through Handshake and Ohio Means Jobs, to help students secure employment after training. Additionally, students may be eligible for Talent Ready Scholarships for short-term certificate programs.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Kent State University at Stark
1 trade program at Kent State University at Stark, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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45 | $34,969/yr | $18,977 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Kent State University at Stark using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.