University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
50
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,582/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
62/100
Tuition (In-State)
$12,799/yr
Out-of-state: $17,239/yr
All Programs at University of Akron Main Campus
50 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 83 | $67,141/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 81 | $68,137/yr | Very High | 17.5x |
| Computer Engineering | 79 | $69,070/yr | Very High | 17.9x |
| Computer Systems Networking | 78 | $60,944/yr | Very High | 14.9x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 78 | $55,946/yr | Very High | 12.0x |
| General Sales | 78 | $49,605/yr | High | 13.8x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 78 | $49,049/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Business Administration | 78 | $45,211/yr | High | 12.2x |
| Information Science/Studies | 76 | $56,824/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 75 | $53,920/yr | Very High | 12.5x |
| Computer Programming | 73 | $64,311/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 73 | $51,422/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Electrical | 71 | $77,622/yr | Very High | 17.2x |
| Fire Protection | 71 | $49,582/yr | Moderate | 11.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $71,448/yr | Very High | 16.1x |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies | 70 | $61,835/yr | Moderate | 12.9x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 70 | $52,237/yr | Moderate | 10.3x |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | $71,873/yr | High | 17.3x |
| Marketing | 69 | $47,740/yr | Very High | 11.5x |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | 68 | $66,780/yr | Very High | 14.9x |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration | 68 | $44,212/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 68 | $38,547/yr | Moderate | 8.6x |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies | 67 | $70,138/yr | High | 16.0x |
| Civil Engineering | 67 | $66,820/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Chemistry | 66 | $44,970/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 64 | $61,226/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 62 | $41,396/yr | High | 9.4x |
| Teacher Education | 62 | $35,111/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Teacher Education | 61 | $35,368/yr | High | 7.1x |
| Social Work | 57 | $37,541/yr | Moderate | 7.3x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 56 | $39,856/yr | High | 8.6x |
| Criminology | 56 | $38,087/yr | High | 8.6x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 56 | $30,835/yr | High | 6.3x |
| Statistics | 55 | $47,689/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
| History | 54 | $32,577/yr | High | 6.4x |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 52 | $47,242/yr | High | 9.1x |
| Biology, General | 52 | $32,050/yr | High | 11.1x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 52 | $28,659/yr | Moderate | 8.2x |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 51 | $31,765/yr | Moderate | 10.3x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 50 | $31,699/yr | High | 6.4x |
| Psychology, General | 50 | $30,456/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 49 | $26,574/yr | Very High | 10.3x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 48 | $39,678/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Music | 48 | $36,293/yr | High | 4.3x |
| Apparel and Textiles | 48 | $29,177/yr | High | 4.7x |
| Housing and Human Environments | 43 | $34,772/yr | High | 5.8x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $22,837/yr | Moderate | 5.4x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 42 | $34,073/yr | High | 7.2x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 41 | $24,851/yr | Low | 10.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $23,923/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 50 bachelor's degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.