Education at Akron
Akron graduates about 160 education majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 477th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).
Around Akron
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lisle M. Buckingham Center for Continuing Education.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 13 · Fraternity or sorority house 9 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Akron
- Health & pre-med fields 49 · #401
- Public policy & social work 49 · #268
- Math & statistics 47 · #359
- Engineering (all) 46 · #280
- Biology 44 · #470
- History 44 · #422
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Akron with every school we score in education. 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.