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Akron, OH · Business & finance

Business & finance at Akron

Akron graduates about 349 business & finance majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 440th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 169 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year34915% of the class
Courses in the catalog169more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$120Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1230whole school

Around Akron

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Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The University of Akron College of Business Administration.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 13 · Fraternity or sorority house 9 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Knox College 45
  2. Goucher College 45
  3. University of Southern Mississippi 44
  4. Northern Kentucky University 44
  5. University of Wisconsin–Stout 44
  6. Lindenwood University 44
  7. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 44
  8. University of Indianapolis 44

Other strong majors at Akron

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Akron with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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