by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Akron Main Campus Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #1,012 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. In addition, University of Akron Main Campus took the #33 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, University of Akron Main Campus came in at #703. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Ohio, University of Akron Main Campus came in at #27.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, University of Akron Main Campus took the #535 spot out of 737 schools. In addition, University of Akron Main Campus took the #18 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio.
University of Akron Main Campus was the school of choice for 2,172 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 56.6% of the total graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are women and 43.4% are men.
Of all the graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus, around 13.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at University of Akron Main Campus. Around 14.3% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,359 | $22,359 |
| Fees | $4,290 | $4,390 |
The typical graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,409.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at University of Akron Main Campus enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $71,989.
Professional degree recipients from University of Akron Main Campus earn an average early-career salary of $77,421.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at University of Akron Main Campus based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $116,171 |
| Taxation. | $104,152 |
| Business Administration & Management | $90,854 |
| Accounting | $80,352 |
| Law | $77,421 |
| Public Administration. | $65,969 |
| Educational Administration | $63,135 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $62,112 |
| Chemistry | $60,929 |
| Communication Sciences | $59,352 |
University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The city atmosphere of Akron makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of University of Akron Main Campus.
Contact details for University of Akron Main Campus are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-2102 |
| Phone: | 330-972-7111 |
| Website: | www.uakron.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UniversityofAkron |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/uakron |
About 56.9% of the graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus took at least one online class. Approximately 30.2% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | — |
| Chemistry | 11 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 5 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 4 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 3 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 | — |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| History | 4 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | — |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 6 | — |
| Computer Science | 2 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 1 | — |
| General Biology | 1 | — |
| General English Literature | 4 | — |
| Gerontology | 2 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 9 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 20 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 1 | — |
| Statistics | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 3 | — |
| Writing Studies | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 9 | — |
| Law | 141 | $77,421 |
| Nursing | 42 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Akron Main Campus awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research | 88 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
References