Bachelor's-5% vs national median4,623 grads tracked
Education at University of Akron (The)
Ranked 234th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,757
middle 50%: $24,975 – $44,505
Median · 5 years out
$50,786
middle 50%: $40,593 – $60,912
Median · 10 years out
$62,202
middle 50%: $47,628 – $75,066
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from the University of Akron earn a median of $33,757 in their first year. Median salaries reach $62,202 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,869 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,567 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Akron (The)
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
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