Degrees and programs

Learn how to create, manage, and protect the data that businesses rely on every day. In this program, you’ll gain the skills to set up computer databases, make updates, and test systems to meet user needs. You’ll also learn how to keep data safe, manage security, and ensure systems run smoothly.

Learn how to solve problems, design systems and more to prepare for a high-tech, in-demand career. With online classes and flexible scheduling, including day and/or evening classes, you can complete an associate degree in computer science and engineering technology in as little as two years.

Learn how to use hardware, software, networking, programming and databases to design, support and improve real business systems.

Stark State College’s associate degree in criminal justice, taught by experienced professionals, prepares students to transfer seamlessly into a bachelor’s program in criminal justice or criminology. Graduates are equipped for entry‑level roles in corrections, courts, and private security, with advanced career opportunities available through continued study, including positions with state or federal law enforcement agencies.

Stark State College’s business management culinary arts degree program combines hands-on culinary training with essential management skills to prepare students for leadership roles in the food service industry. Accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, the program prepares graduates for a wide range of careers, from restaurant and kitchen management to chef, catering, and food-related specialty roles, across restaurants, hotels, schools, and institutional kitchens.

With Stark State College’s in-person and online cyber security and computer forensics technology degree options, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to be job-ready, mastering both computer and network security, as well as digital evidence discovery across multiple devices.