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Early Childhood Special Education at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study Early Childhood Special Education, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 early childhood special education degrees were granted at University of Akron Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Akron Main Campus. Of 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) studied exclusively online and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Special Education Rankings at University of Akron Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Akron Main Campus’s Early Childhood Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 17
Best Value	Ohio	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#72 of 79

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Special Education graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at University of Akron Main Campus are 90% women (45) and 10% men (5).

Early Childhood Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Among the 50 bachelor’s early childhood special education degrees awarded at University of Akron Main Campus, 90% were women (45) and 10% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Early Childhood Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Special Education program at University of Akron Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.