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# University of Akron Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Akron Main Campus?

The university's largest programs span engineering, health, and business fields, with earnings that vary considerably four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering, the second-largest program with 170 degrees awarded, shows median earnings of $87,752 and an Azimuth national rank of #166.

Nursing, the largest at 191 degrees, reaches $76,089 and ranks #276 nationally. By contrast, Psychology awarded 102 degrees and reports median earnings of $47,763, with an Azimuth national rank of #253.

Business Administration and Management, with 135 degrees, sits between these poles at $68,285 and ranks #203 nationally. The range from engineering to psychology shows how earnings differ across the university's largest fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**446 · 18.1%**
-   Engineering**422 · 17.2%**
-   Health professions**332 · 13.5%**
-   Education**180 · 7.3%**
-   Homeland security**129 · 5.2%**
-   Other**951 · 38.7%**

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66 of 66 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 37 degrees awarded**
$97,875

**Computer Engineering 35 degrees awarded**
$96,791

**Chemical Engineering 60 degrees awarded**
$90,279

**Mechanical Engineering 170 degrees awarded**
$87,752

**Computer Programming 35 degrees awarded**
$86,965

**Mathematics and Computer Science 34 degrees awarded**
$85,968

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 37 | $97,875 | #140 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 | $96,791 | #107 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | $90,279 | #108 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 170 | $87,752 | #166 |
| Computer Programming | 35 | $86,965 | #4 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 34 | $85,968 | #5 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 21 | $85,391 | #30 |
| Civil Engineering | 52 | $82,547 | #117 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 51 | $82,540 | #88 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 42 | $80,611 | #24 |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 8 | $77,590 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 16 | $77,488 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 191 | $76,089 | #276 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 66 | $74,840 | #132 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications small degree count | 12 | $74,385 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 68 | $73,101 | #174 |
| Fire Protection small degree count | 14 | $71,482 | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 44 | $70,867 | #10 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 135 | $68,285 | #203 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 26 | $67,903 | #42 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 35 | $65,928 | #5 |
| Marketing | 99 | $65,857 | #120 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | $62,661 | — |
| Biology, General | 102 | $59,427 | #167 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 29 | $58,249 | #92 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $58,061 | #76 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 82 | $57,319 | #92 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 22 | $55,527 | #30 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 20 | $53,594 | #75 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 45 | $51,824 | #73 |
| Social Work | 75 | $50,823 | #118 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 31 | $50,484 | #98 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 29 | $49,049 | #25 |
| Political Science and Government | 53 | $48,987 | #285 |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 7 | $48,441 | — |
| Psychology, General | 102 | $47,763 | #253 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 40 | $46,992 | #207 |
| History | 20 | $46,973 | #233 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 33 | $45,739 | #51 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 16 | $44,355 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 58 | $44,100 | #147 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 12 | $41,900 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 97 | $41,782 | #72 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $41,158 | #279 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 7 | $40,780 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 16 | $36,233 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Housing and Human Environments small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Akron Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
191

**Mechanical Engineering**
170

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
135

**Biology, General**
102

**Psychology, General**
102

**Marketing**
99

**Special Education and Teaching**
97

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
82

**Social Work**
75

**Accounting and Related Services**
68

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Akron Main Campus majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Computer Programming**#4**
2.  Mathematics and Computer Science**#5**
3.  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**#5**
4.  General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations**#10**
5.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#24**
6.  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions**#25**
7.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#30**
8.  Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services**#30**
9.  Human Resources Management and Services**#42**
10.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#276**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Akron Main Campus vary considerably by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 36 ranked programs and publishes earnings data for 46 fields.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 17.2% and Health Professions at 13.5%. 35.5% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields.

The largest program is Nursing, with 191 degrees awarded and a national rank of #276; its graduates earn a median of $76,089 four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering, at 170 degrees awarded, ranks #166 nationally and shows median earnings of $87,752.

The highest-ranked program is Computer Programming, which sits at #4 in its field and #1 in Ohio, with median earnings of $86,965. Mathematics and Computer Science, with 34 degrees awarded, ranks #5 nationally and #1 in Ohio. Its median earnings of $85,968 sit above the university's nursing programs.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).