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Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at University of Akron Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 sociology degrees were awarded at University of Akron Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Akron Main Campus. Among 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at University of Akron Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of Akron Main Campus’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from University of Akron Main Campus

Students who complete University of Akron Main Campus’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,874
2 years	$30,228
4 years	$40,970
5 years	$43,290

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $40,970, compared with $55,692 for all University of Akron Main Campus graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of Akron Main Campus are 100% women (9) and 0% men (0).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Among the 9 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, higher than the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Akron Main Campus

The Sociology program at University of Akron Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at University of Akron Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.