University of Akron Main Campus
University of Akron Main Campus is a public college in Akron, OH. Its average net price is $13,072 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,514 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,125 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,929 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,090 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,732 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $47,340 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,568 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,221 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $61,327 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $24,697 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $78,673 National median for this major n=4,568 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $37,775 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $19,965 n=100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $66,981 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $11,928 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,234 n=183 | $26,602 n=122 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,821 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $17,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $69,654 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $17,470 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $79,070 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $17,225 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Computer Programming | $62,766 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $26,412 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $73,315 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $70,873 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $66,385 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Criminal Justice | $40,258 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $20,500 n=103 |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $42,218 National median for this major n=86 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $38,276 Small program - rough guide n=47 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $49,722 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,005 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $67,627 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $56,585 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $13,562 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Fire Protection | $80,581 National median for this major n=1,073 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $66,633 Small program - rough guide n=49 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,416 National median for this major n=2,767 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Housing and Human Environments | $48,638 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $54,602 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| Insurance | $67,182 National median for this major n=1,506 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,487 n=136 | $21,750 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $73,700 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $14,425 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,420 n=212 | $18,500 n=131 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $71,149 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $35,253 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $15,370 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | $75,145 National median for this major n=198 | Not published |
| Psychology | $35,077 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $25,000 n=113 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $40,699 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $40,913 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $26,990 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Real Estate | $62,470 National median for this major n=1,522 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $72,920 n=295 | $25,279 n=207 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $42,313 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $30,000 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $35,129 n=114 | $28,750 n=100 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,600 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $37,504 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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