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Undergraduate Colleges / University of Akron Main Campus

Degrees Offered

Certificate

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

First-Professional Degree

Graduation Rates


	Bachelor's Degree in 4 years	13.9%



	Bachelor's Degree in 5 years	15.1%



	Bachelor's Degree in 6 years	6.3%



	Transfer or Drop Out	62.7%

Ten Most Popular Majors

% of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded In:

1. Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

8.3%

2. Accounting

5.1%

3. Psychology, General

3.8%

4. Organizational Communication, General

3.7%

5. Marketing/Marketing Management, General

3.3%

6. Mechanical Engineering

3.1%

7. Early Childhood Education and Teaching

2.8%

8. Public Relations/Image Management

2.5%

9. Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

2.3%

10. Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

2.3%

Learning Programs

Accelerated Programs

Cooperative/Work-Study

Distance Learning

Dual Enrollment

ROTC

Study Abroad

Weekend College

Teaching Certification

Majors Offered


	Accounting Accounting and Related Services, Other Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) African Studies American Government and Politics (United States) Animal Physiology Anthropology Applied Mathematics Archeology Art History, Criticism and Conservation Art Teacher Education Asian History Athletic Training/Trainer Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Biochemistry Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biomedical/Medical Engineering Botany/Plant Biology Business Administration and Management, General Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Business Teacher Education Cartography Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Chemical Engineering Chemistry, General Child Development City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Civil Engineering, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Communication Disorders, General Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Community Organization and Advocacy Community Psychology Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Computer Engineering, General Computer Science Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Corrections Counseling Psychology Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Creative Writing Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Criminal Justice/Police Science Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Criminology Culinary Arts/Chef Training Dance, General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Development Economics and International Development Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Drama and Dance Teacher Education Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Early Childhood Education and Teaching Ecology Economics, General Economics, Other Education, Other Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Educational Leadership and Administration, General Educational/Instructional Media Design Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Elementary Education and Teaching Engineering, General English Composition English Language and Literature, General English/Language Arts Teacher Education Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Family Systems Fashion Merchandising Fashion, Apparel and Textiles, General Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Finance, General Financial Planning and Services Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Fine/Studio Arts, General Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician Fire Protection, Other Food, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Other Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Forensic Science and Technology French Language and Literature French Language Teacher Education General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Geography Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Geology/Earth Science, General Geophysics and Seismology Geotechnical Engineering Geropsychology Graphic Design Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Health Teacher Education Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Histologic Technician History, General History, Other Hospitality Administration/Management, General Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Housing and Human Environments, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Humanities/Humanistic Studies Industrial and Organizational Psychology International Business/Trade/Commerce International Finance International Relations and Affairs International/Global Studies Jazz/Jazz Studies Journalism, Other Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Kinesiology and Exercise Science Law (LLB, JD) Legal Assistant/Paralegal Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) Linguistics Logistics and Materials Management Management Information Systems and Services, Other Management Information Systems, General Manufacturing Technology/Technician Marketing, Other Marketing/Marketing Management, General Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics Teacher Education Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Medical Office Management/Administration Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Medical/Clinical Assistant Merchandising and Buying Operations Metal and Jewelry Arts Microbiology, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music History, Literature, and Theory Music Performance, General Music Teacher Education Music Theory and Composition Music, General Music, Other Nurse Anesthetist Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) Nursing, Other Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Office Management and Supervision Operations Management and Supervision Organizational Communication, General Painting Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Philosophy Photography Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Physics, General Physics, Other Piano and Organ Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician Political Science and Government, General Political Science and Government, Other Polymer Chemistry Polymer/Plastics Engineering Pre-Law Studies Printmaking Psychology, General Public Administration Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) Public Relations/Image Management Quality Control Technology/Technician Radio and Television Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Reading Teacher Education Real Estate Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Restaurant/Food Services Management Retailing and Retail Operations Russian Language and Literature Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Sculpture Secondary Education and Teaching Selling Skills and Sales Operations Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Small Business Administration/Management Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Social Sciences, General Social Studies Teacher Education Social Work Social Work, Other Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Spanish Language Teacher Education Special Education and Teaching, General Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Statistics, General Structural Engineering Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Superintendency and Educational System Administration Surgical Technology/Technologist Surveying Technology/Surveying Taxation Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Technical and Business Writing Technical Teacher Education Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Tourism and Travel Services Management Transportation and Highway Engineering Urban Studies/Affairs Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments Voice and Opera Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Women's Studies Zoology/Animal Biology

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Actor Tommy Lee Jones and Vice President Al Gore were dorm roommates at Harvard University.

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