Computer Programming at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study computer programming, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. Of the 130 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 49 of them were computer programming majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Computer Programming Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Programming
• Bachelor’s Degree in Programming

University of Akron Main Campus Computer Programming Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the programming progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The programming major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Programming. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
	27
Most Focused Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Computer Programming Schools	48
	56
Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	73
Best Value Computer Programming Schools	89
	95
Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Computer Programming Schools	140

Programming Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Computer Programming Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Akron Main Campus Computer Programming Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in programming from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in programming. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Akron Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming	59
Other Computer Programming	1

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Information Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Software Applications Developers	35,100	$95,090
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,320	$60,900
Systems Software Developers	5,400	$101,570
Computer Programmers	5,150	$74,930
Web Developers	4,100	$64,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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