Criminal Justice at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,980/yr (-12% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 9.7x earnings multiple (5.6x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$497K	$497K	$462K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.7x	9.7x	9.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.6x	5.6x	5.2x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	48	47	37

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$51,384

Out-of-state: $89,264 (5.6x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$78,456

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,553

8.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$47,159

39% growth from Year 1

A 87% acceptance rate means Kent State University at Kent is accessible to most applicants, serving 19,134 students in Kent, OH.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does Kent State University at Kent's Criminal Justice program score?

This program scores 47/100 — on the lower end for Criminal Justice. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →