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Registered Nursing at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at University of Akron Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus sits in Akron, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 219 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of Akron Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Akron Main Campus. Of 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Akron Main Campus are 74% women (161) and 26% men (58).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Among the 162 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 79% were women (128) and 21% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	10
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Of the 54 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Akron Main Campus, 57% were women (31) and 43% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Registered Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Of the 1 doctoral registered nursing graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at University of Akron Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.