Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio

  • Public technical or community college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 5,749 students

What you can study

Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 124 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 88 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 70 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 288 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
  • Data ProcessingCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
  • Computer ScienceCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $29,391 a year after finishingNationally: $32,720
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 54 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

Culinary arts

  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $28,157 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $50,030 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $59,892 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $103,915 a year after finishingNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 63 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
  • Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 353 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
  • Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,056
  • Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,477
  • Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,213
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,712
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,185
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 88 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $43,664 a year after finishingNationally: $45,794
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265

Massage therapy

  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $38,125 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $40,360 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $35,875 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $52,403 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 119 finishedGraduates here earned $65,422 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Truck and bus driving

  • Ground TransportationCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (60)
  • Accounting and Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 4 finished
  • American Sign LanguageCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,250
  • Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,380
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,385
  • BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,861
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 99 finishedGraduates here earned $42,726 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $40,381
  • ChemistryAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $36,707
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $54,362
  • Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $35,276
  • Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,346
  • Construction EngineeringCertificate · 6 finished
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $44,604
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,618
  • Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 48 finishedNationally: $28,911
  • Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,148
  • Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,986
  • Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,889
  • Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $55,703
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $47,691
  • English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $27,003
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 110 finishedNationally: $43,067
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $35,157
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $41,382
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 18 finishedNationally: $29,024
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $51,339
  • Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $24,176
  • Geography and CartographyCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $46,721
  • Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,792
  • GerontologyCertificate · 50 finishedNationally: $43,716
  • GerontologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $50,377
  • Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,451
  • Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $36,179
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 291 finishedGraduates here earned $40,571 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
  • Mechanical EngineeringAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $52,218
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $41,294
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $38,048
  • MusicCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $27,777
  • MusicAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,701
  • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $35,580
  • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,660
  • PhysicsAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $35,965
  • Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,854
  • Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 26 finishedNationally: $30,994
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,320
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $39,278
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,917
  • Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $39,731
  • Social WorkAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $36,445 a year afterNationally: $34,827
  • SociologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,731
  • Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,283
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,638
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $32,424
  • TaxationCertificate · 88 finished
  • TaxationAssociate degree · 28 finished
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$4,542$30–48k$5,485$48–75k$4,874$75–110k$8,024Over $110k$9,744Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$5,670per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$11,358sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$4,910Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
18%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
20%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$38,3626 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$37,80210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$14,122federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
20%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Stark State College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.

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