Keene State College

Hale House, sometime before 1886 Some of the largest academic programs at Keene State College are Education, Business Management/Management, Psychology, Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences, and Criminal Justice Studies, according to the declared majors reported in the Keene State College Factbook. [ 2 ] Keene State College offers more than 40 areas of undergraduate study in the liberal arts, social sciences, sciences, and professional programs, as well as selected graduate degrees. Both the Master of Science in Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences and Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition are offered as fully online programs. Other notable majors include Construction Safety Sciences, Sustainability Studies, Construction Management, Neuroscience, and Nursing. [ 3 ] Keene's Factbook 2019-2020 shows that Exercise Science and Criminal Justice Studies are some of the fastest growing majors. [ 4 ] The Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences program is the second largest major on campus. This program began holding an annual professional development conference in conjunction with the student ASSE ( American Society of Safety Engineers ) chapter. Keene State College is also the first accredited university in the nation to offer a four-year undergraduate degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. [ 5 ] Reputation and rankings Keene State College was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as #9 in Best Schools, #5 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, #7 in Top Public Schools, #4 in Best Colleges for Veterans and #10 in Best Value Schools in its region. [ 6 ] The Princeton Review's "2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region" Keene State College was named one of the Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast. [ 7 ] Keene State is one of 224 select colleges and universities in the Northeast that The Princeton Review profiled in its 2006 edition of The Best Northeastern Colleges .

The most popular majors are Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences, Education, and Psychology. [ 8 ] In 2024, Washington Monthly ranked Keene State 34th among 223 colleges that award almost exclusively bachelor's degrees in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service. [ 9 ]

Alumni Center Keene State College campus, left to right: President's House, Morrison Hall, Parker Hall Opened in 2010 and houses the College Advancement Division: Alumni & Constituent Relations, Development, and Marketing & Communications. This building is designed to accommodate reunion banquets, class meetings, job fairs, and other campus and community events.

A first-year residence hall that houses 11 Living and Learning Communities (LLCs). [ 10 ]