Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing 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 nursing program.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Akron Main Campus.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

University of Akron Main Campus Nursing Rankings

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

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 nursing major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
	154
	178
Best Nursing Schools	984

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #162 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $57,338. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 229 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from University of Akron Main Campus in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	189
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University of Akron Main Campus Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 62 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 94% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Nurse Practitioners	7,510	$101,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors	2,770	$71,950
Nurse Anesthetists	2,500	$174,380

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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