Graduates of the University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $62,809 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 62.9th percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,785 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Akron in the 65.7th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Both figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Ohio's no-degree baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults ages 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Akron's concentration in Business fields, which account for 18% of graduates. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ranks #280 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions by Azimuth's program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $76,089 four years after enrollment. Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, Management and Operations also deliver strong outcomes, with median earnings of $87,752 and $68,285 respectively.
Graduates of the University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $62,809 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 62.9th percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,785 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Akron in the 65.7th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Both figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Ohio's no-degree baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults ages 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Akron's concentration in Business fields, which account for 18% of graduates. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ranks #280 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions by Azimuth's program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $76,089 four years after enrollment. Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, Management and Operations also deliver strong outcomes, with median earnings of $87,752 and $68,285 respectively.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Graduates of the University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $62,809 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 62.9th percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,785 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Akron in the 65.7th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Both figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Ohio's no-degree baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults ages 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Akron's concentration in Business fields, which account for 18% of graduates. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ranks #280 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions by Azimuth's program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $76,089 four years after enrollment. Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, Management and Operations also deliver strong outcomes, with median earnings of $87,752 and $68,285 respectively.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of the University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $62,809 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 62.9th percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,785 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Akron in the 65.7th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Both figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to Ohio's no-degree baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults ages 25–34 with only a high school credential.
The earnings pattern reflects Akron's concentration in Business fields, which account for 18% of graduates. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ranks #280 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions by Azimuth's program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $76,089 four years after enrollment. Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, Management and Operations also deliver strong outcomes, with median earnings of $87,752 and $68,285 respectively.
