Academics at Kent State University at Salem

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Kent State University at Salem: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Kent State University at Salem is 24 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. At Kent State University at Salem, 46% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Kent State University at Salem offers 9 majors with reported completions across 6 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Kent State University at Salem are shown below:

The most popular majors at Kent State University at Salem, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Kent State University at Salem:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Kent State University at Salem offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,107 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (47% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Kent State University at Salem.

Continue Your Research on Kent State University at Salem

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Kent State University at Salem in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Kent State University at Salem — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Kent State University at Salem — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Kent State University at Salem — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Kent State University at Salem — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Kent State University at Salem — regional and program accreditation status