Education at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 172 of them were education majors.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

University of Akron Main Campus Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how University of Akron Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Value Education Associate Degree Schools	120
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	692

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in education from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #481 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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 education.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 172 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	154
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of Akron Main Campus Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a master's degree in education from University of Akron Main Campus. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	95
Special Education	78
Curriculum & Instruction	25
Educational Administration	21
Student Counseling	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Instructional Media Design	6
Teaching English or French	5
Educational Assessment	4
Other Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Elementary School Teachers	51,880	$62,430
Teacher Assistants	40,710	$27,290
Middle School Teachers	32,080	$62,130
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.