Education at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

University of Akron Main Campus Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Education Master’s Program

Of the 84 students who earned a master's degree in Education from University of Akron Main Campus in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
Educational Administration	21
Student Counseling	17
Curriculum & Instruction	9
Instructional Media Design	6
Teaching English or French	5
Educational Assessment	4
Special Education	3
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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