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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus sits in Akron, OH.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Akron Main Campus. Among 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) studied exclusively online and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Akron Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare University of Akron Main Campus’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#20 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#47 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#102 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#198 of 222
Best Value	Nationwide	#837 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1398 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#20 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#47 of 61
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#102 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#198 of 222
Best Value	Nationwide	#837 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1398 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Akron Main Campus

Graduates of University of Akron Main Campus’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,284
2 years	$36,467
3 years	$39,349
4 years	$43,058
5 years	$47,587

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take home a median $43,058, compared with $55,692 for all University of Akron Main Campus graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of Akron Main Campus is $26,667.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Akron Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.