Stark State College Outcomes

Stark State College has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $128,590 four years after finishing, against $68,934 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

20.1%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

51%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$37,802

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Avg. net price: $5,670
Graduation: 20.1%
Students: 5,749

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Stark State College graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Stark State College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 100 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians; 353 graduates · $53,787 median earnings
Above the national median: 9 of 24 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Median debt is 18% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate): $128,590; Field median $68,934
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate): $73,232; Field median $79,943
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate): $67,044; Field median $64,063
Mechanical Engineering (associate): $61,244; Field median $71,115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (associate): $58,192; Field median $56,168
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate): $57,527; Field median $64,878
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (certificate): $53,787; Field median $59,196
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate): $52,850; Field median $55,935

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	13	$103,915	$128,590	$68,93487% above	N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	119	$65,422	$73,232	$79,9438% below	$14,459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	48	$59,892	$67,044	$64,0635% above	$14,099
Mechanical Engineering	15	N/A	$61,244	$71,11514% below	N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	6	N/A	$58,192	$56,1684% above	N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	25	$50,030	$57,527	$64,87811% below	N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	15	N/A	$52,850	$55,9356% below	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	99	$42,726	$51,648	$49,3235% above	$14,086
Accounting and Related Services	70	N/A	$50,158	$49,1382% above	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	291	$40,571	$45,189	$42,7746% above	$10,024
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	43	$43,664	$44,203	$56,29721% below	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	18	$35,875	$43,706	$47,3068% below	N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	25	N/A	$39,983	$67,97341% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	6	N/A	$36,493	$37,8984% below	N/A
Culinary Arts and Related Services	11	$28,157	$36,018	$38,8467% below	N/A
Social Work	24	$36,445	$35,009	$40,50214% below	$15,272
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	53	$38,125	$34,844	$46,24625% below	$11,027
Computer Software and Media Applications	41	$29,391	$34,518	$39,59813% below	N/A
Education, General	48	N/A	$31,527	$42,00925% below	$9,435

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	353	N/A	$53,787	$59,1969% below	N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	33	$52,403	N/A	$47,9339% above	$9,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	124	N/A	$50,226	$50,5931% below	N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	64	N/A	$43,568	$36,74819% above	N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services	47	$40,360	$39,571	$38,7142% above	N/A

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Stark State College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Software and Media Applications and 4 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning