Advance Your Career on Your Schedule
At Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, we recognize the importance of flexibility when pursuing advanced education, especially for working professionals who need to balance career, family, and other commitments. That’s why we offer a wide range of 100% online graduate degrees and certificates, allowing you to further your education at a pace that fits your schedule.
Kent State’s online programs provide the same academic rigor and expert faculty as our on-campus offerings, ensuring you receive a top-quality education from anywhere in the world. Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, expand your skills, or pivot to a new career path, our diverse selection of programs is designed to meet the needs of today’s workforce.
Kent State’s online programs provide the same academic rigor and expert faculty as our on-campus offerings, ensuring you receive a top-quality education from anywhere in the world. Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, expand your skills, or pivot to a new career path, our diverse selection of programs is designed to meet the needs of today’s workforce.
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From Public Administration to Criminology and Criminal Justice and more, the Kent State University College of Sciences and Humanities offers flexible, career-focused online programs designed to support today’s learners. Whether you’re interested in public service, criminal justice, leadership, analytics, or social impact, Kent State Online provides high-quality education built to help you advance your career—on your schedule.
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Online Graduate Degrees
Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, transition into a new career, or gain specialized knowledge, our graduate programs cover a diverse range of in-demand fields.
Kent State University’s online Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice equips professionals with advanced expertise in criminological theory, crime prevention, and criminal justice policy. With concentrations in Global Security, Policing, and Victimology, this 30-credit program is built for working professionals ready to step into leadership roles in a fast-evolving field.
Kent State University’s online master’s in health informatics prepares you for a rewarding career in this fast-growing interprofessional healthcare specialty that draws on a range of scientific and management disciplines to optimize modern healthcare. Use your analytical skills and the education you’ll receive in our program to change lives for the better.
The Master of Liberal Studies program provides students with a unique opportunity to study at the graduate level in fields that are of interest and use to them. Under the guidance of the program coordinator, students select courses from across disciplines in the university to form their own individualized and integrated program of study.
The online Master of Library and Information Science degree prepares students for professional positions in public, academic, special, and school libraries; archives; museums; and other types of information agencies, organizations, and companies. Many MLIS graduates go on to positions in other areas of the information field besides libraries—in research, for example, publishing, information management, competitive business intelligence, and other fields. An accredited MLIS degree is the basic requirement for professional employment in most libraries and information centers.
The Master of Library and Information Science degree in School Library Media K-12 prepares students to apply for multi-age licensure in school library media. The program curriculum is based on both practice and theory and includes library science and educational technology courses. The theoretical content is aligned with the American Library Association, the American Association of School Librarians national standards, and the Ohio state standards for school libraries.
The Master of Arts degree in Translation prepares students for careers in translation, localization, terminology management, project management and a variety of additional career paths involving multilingual communication in the language industry.
Kent State University’s User Experience program offers a comprehensive online curriculum for those interested in designing user-centered digital experiences. Covering research, interaction design, and evaluation, this program prepares students to create intuitive and effective digital products. Graduates emerge ready to excel in roles such as UX design, product development, and digital strategy across industries.
Online Graduate Certificates
Our online graduate certificates provide a flexible, convenient way to gain credentials that can enhance your resume, support career advancement, or prepare you for further academic study.
Gain essential interdisciplinary knowledge in this healthcare specialty that is revolutionizing all aspects of healthcare delivery with our targeted skills development courses. Make professional connections with the world-renowned Northeast Ohio healthcare system that will help you advance your career.
The online Medical Librarianship graduate certificate prepares students to work in medical and health sciences libraries, in the community, and as part of a health system, hospital, clinician office, academic center, government research agency, or medical specialty organization.