Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if University of Akron Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 31 of them were information technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

University of Akron Main Campus Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	93
	195

IT Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Akron Main Campus Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Akron Main Campus. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Information Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Programming

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Computer User Support Specialists	20,780	$50,180
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,390	$135,510
Computer Workers	12,160	$82,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,090	$80,500

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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