Kent State University’s Master of Economics Program Ranked by the Financial Engineer

Nov. 25, 2015 - PRLog -- The Financial Engineer released its 2016 Master of Economics Rankings, the most comprehensive rankings for graduate economics programs in the United States. This year, Kent State increased its ranking by about 40 spots.

“This ranking of the Master of Economics program reflects the excellent faculty and students in the program,” said Donald R. Williams, professor and chairperson for the Department of Economics at Kent State. “Such rankings are important in attracting new faculty and students to the department and will contribute to further growth in the future.”

The components of the Financial Economics rankings include:

·         30% Mean GMAT Scores

·         25% Mean Starting Salary and Bonus

·         15% Mean Undergraduate GPA

·         15% Acceptance Rate

·         10% Full Time Graduates Employed at Graduation

·         5% Full time Graduates Employed 3 Months after Graduation

The overall score for each program is the weighted average of each of the components respective score, where the weights sum up to 100%. The final scores are normalized and not rounded.

Other Ohio colleges ranked with Kent State were Cleveland State University, Youngstown State University, Ohio University, the University of Akron and Miami University.

“To move from 104^th to 66^th is tremendous,” said Deborah F. Spake, dean of the College of Business Administration. “The ranking pays tribute to the dedication and hard work by the Department of Economics faculty and students.”

To learn more about the College of Business Administration’s Department of Economics, visit http://business.kent.edu/departments/economics.

To view a full list of rankings, visit https://tfetimes.com/2016-economics-rankings/

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Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio.  The college has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 89 full-time faculty from16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program.  The MBA program is offered with nine concentrations and five dual degree options. The Executive MBA program offer two tracks: one targeting corporate professionals and the other healthcare executives.  The M.S. in Accounting and M.A. in Economics are specialized master’s degrees for those seeking advanced study in these disciplines.  The college boasts nine undergraduate majors, 12 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program.

The college is listed as a Best Business School by Princeton Review, ranked as a Best Business College by U.S. News and World Report, one of only 23 accounting programs worldwide to beendorsed by the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), ranked Top-Tier for Executive Education in North America by CEO Magazine and ranked fourth by the SEF (Sales Education Foundation) in Ohio for Professional Sales Education.

The college boasts an onsite Career Services Center and International Programs Office dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Media Contacts:

Michelle Manning, Director of Marketing Communications, mparris3@kent.edu, 330-672-2717

Bri Figley,  Marketing Communications Specialist bfigley2kent.edu, 330-672-1279