University Of Akron Main Campus

Published cost of attendance is $26,284. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $10,413, middle-income families pay around $13,519, higher-income families pay approximately $20,226.

Azimuth ranks University of Akron Main Campus #414 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 71.0 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $22,000.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,809, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of University of Akron Main Campus earn median 4-year earnings of $62,809, placing University of Akron Main Campus in the 62.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,785 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks University of Akron Main Campus #641 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $76,089, ranked #281 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering reports 170 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $87,752, ranked #172 nationally in its major.

Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 135 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $68,285, ranked #188 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 102 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,763, ranked #252 nationally in its major.

University of Akron Main Campus's program mix is anchored in Business, with additional depth in engineering, health, and applied-technology fields — a portfolio shaped by the university's identity as a public research institution serving northeast Ohio's workforce needs. Nursing is the largest program with 191 graduates annually, followed by Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Biology, General, and Psychology, General.

The dominant concentration in Business (18% of graduates), Engineering (17%), and Education (7%) reflects a program signature oriented toward applied professional and technical careers rather than research-track or graduate-dependent pathways. The strongest financial outcomes at University of Akron Main Campus are concentrated in a handful of programs that combine solid cohort scale with competitive early-career pay.

Mechanical Engineering stands out as the program combining high enrollment with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #152 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 170 graduates earning $87,752.

Azimuth ranks Nursing #237 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 191 graduates earning $76,089. Azimuth ranks Accounting #183 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 68 graduates earning $73,101.

Several of University of Akron Main Campus's strongest programs are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways — particularly in engineering, business, and nursing — where graduates enter regional and national labor markets and four-year earnings reflect actual hiring outcomes. Programs in fields like Business Administration and Biology, General serve more locally oriented labor markets, with graduates typically entering education, health services, or public-sector roles in the Akron and broader northeast Ohio region.

Across 66 programs serving roughly 2,460 students annually, the university graduates cohorts large enough to sustain meaningful employer relationships and regional hiring pipelines. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends.