Program Payoff

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio. 84 certificate and associate programs, public. 84 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Ohio.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Computer Systems Analysis Associate's degree $42,682 (24) $102,320
Computer Systems Analysts
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $16,114 $41,844 (48) $78,320
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $22,374 $31,314 (28) $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $20,490 $29,685 (39) $75,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $23,050 $28,288 (27) $42,810
Medical Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $14,375 $28,236 (38) $35,770
Security Guards
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $27,126 (18) $64,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $26,933 (15) $37,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $25,750 not published $95,770
Project Management Specialists
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree $24,854 not published $101,980
Construction Managers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $20,500 not published $63,300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $22,999 not published $48,710
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,320
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $79,320
Accountants and Auditors
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Mathematics Undergraduate certificate not published $94,280
Financial and Investment Analysts
Archeology Undergraduate certificate not published $129,940
Managers, All Other
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $80,060
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Biology, General Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $43,680
Office Clerks, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $166,870
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Communication and Media Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $64,840
Public Relations Specialists
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $64,840
Public Relations Specialists
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree not published $50,070
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer Science Undergraduate certificate not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer Systems Analysis Undergraduate certificate not published $102,320
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $114,090
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $95,770
Project Management Specialists
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Undergraduate certificate not published $101,980
Construction Managers
Dispute Resolution Undergraduate certificate not published $80,150
Labor Relations Specialists
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,450
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,450
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, Other Associate's degree not published $62,400
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, Other Undergraduate certificate not published $166,870
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $78,500
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $78,500
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $61,230
Interpreters and Translators
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $59,370
Firefighters
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $73,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $73,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Geography and Cartography Associate's degree not published $129,940
Managers, All Other
Gerontology Undergraduate certificate not published $74,720
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
History Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $79,350
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $79,350
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,180
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $35,180
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $50,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Insurance Undergraduate certificate not published $61,260
Insurance Sales Agents
International Business Undergraduate certificate not published $97,700
General and Operations Managers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $60,420
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $60,420
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Marketing Associate's degree not published $72,790
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $51,520
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Museology/Museum Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $75,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Philosophy Undergraduate certificate not published $81,330
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science and Government Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $64,780
Training and Development Specialists
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $47,360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $75,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $79,320
Accountants and Auditors
Social Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Social Work Associate's degree not published $51,520
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $73,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $46,530
Coaches and Scouts
Surveying Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $166,870
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.