About This Program
The Nonprofit Management graduate certificate prepares graduates to work in the management and administrative positions in nonprofit organizations across a range of industries. Students acquire basic management skills, as well as applied skills specific to the nonprofit sector, that may include fundraising, executive board relations, policy advocacy and nonprofit law.
Prospective employers are nonprofit sector organizations as well as private and public sector organizations that frequently interact with nonprofit organizations.
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Daniel Hawes | dhawes2@kent.edu | 330-672-8923
- Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Chief executives
- -10.0% decline
- 287,900 number of jobs
- $185,950 potential earnings
Education administrators, all other
- 8.1% much faster than the average
- 52,100 number of jobs
- $87,580 potential earnings
General and operations managers
- 5.8% faster than the average
- 2,486,400 number of jobs
- $103,650 potential earnings
Medical and health services managers
- 31.5% much faster than the average
- 422,300 number of jobs
- $104,280 potential earnings
Public relations and fundraising managers
- 9.2% much faster than the average
- 88,000 number of jobs
- $118,430 potential earnings
Social and community service managers
- 17.0% much faster than the average
- 175,500 number of jobs
- $69,600 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.