Business Administration · University of Akron Main Campus

How much do University of Akron Main Campus Business Administration graduates earn?

University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $68,285 four years after graduating, about the same as the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $45,211; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,971 in federal loans at this college (about $275 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $27,750 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Akron Main Campus's federal aid ID.

Median earnings, 4 years after:
$68,285
National median, same program:
$68,257
Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
$25,971
Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
$275

University of Akron Main Campus, bachelor's in Business Administration. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20; total including other colleges attended $27,750. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.

Quick answers

What do Business Administration graduates of University of Akron Main Campus earn?
University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $68,285 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How much federal debt do Business Administration graduates of University of Akron Main Campus have?
Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,971 in federal loans at University of Akron Main Campus (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); counting federal loans from every college they attended at the same degree level, their total was $27,750.
How does University of Akron Main Campus compare with the national median for Business Administration?
$68,285 is about the same as the $68,257 national median for bachelor's programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How does University of Akron Main Campus compare with other Ohio Business Administration programs?
It is about the same as the $66,879 earned by graduates of the typical Ohio bachelor's program in the field (35 programs, College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
Is a Business Administration degree from University of Akron Main Campus worth it?
Federal data cannot decide that for you, but it puts the figures side by side: University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $68,285 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), and those who borrowed took out a median $25,971 in federal loans there, about $275 a month on a 10-year plan, roughly 5% of the median graduate's monthly earnings before tax (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).

Business Administration at University of Akron Main Campus, by credential

3 credential levels have federal figures, largest graduating classes first. Federal program group: Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02), which includes its related specialties.

Business Administration at University of Akron Main Campus: median earnings one and four years after graduating, the national median for the same program, and median federal debt borrowed at this college and including other colleges, by credential.
CredentialGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs aftervs nationalDebt borrowed at this collegeTotal debt incl. other collegesPayment
Bachelor's226$45,211$68,285about the same$25,971$27,750$275/mo
Master's145$97,795$108,489+5%$29,568—$336/mo
Associate's2$27,448$49,210about the same$22,374$24,396$237/mo

The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.

What the two debt figures mean

Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.

Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).

Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".

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University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $68,285 four years after graduating, against a national median of $68,257 for the same program and credential. The figure covers all 2 campuses that share the college's federal aid ID.
Data period
Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (157 graduates measured).
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How does University of Akron Main Campus compare with other Ohio Business Administration programs?

Across the 35 Ohio bachelor's programs in Business Administration with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $66,879; University of Akron Main Campus's $68,285 is about the same as that.

Bachelor's programs in Business Administration in Ohio with the highest median earnings four years after graduating (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), with median federal debt.
College (bachelor's)Earnings, 4 yrs after1 yr after (later class)Debt borrowed at this college
Miami University-Oxford$95,796$67,823$24,250
University of Dayton$92,317$63,897$23,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus$85,586$61,423$21,500
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus$79,291$60,807$23,738
John Carroll University$78,272$54,238$24,350
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$75,398$60,360$22,500
Walsh University$75,364$48,824$31,000
Tiffin University$74,964$52,754$21,301
Capital University$71,710$47,811$23,949
Ohio University-Main Campus$71,478$57,006$21,563

The 10 highest of 35 Ohio programs, ordered by one federal measure (median earnings four years after graduating), not a ranking of program quality. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed.

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What the new federal loan limits mean for this graduate program

For loans first disbursed on or after 1 July 2026, new graduate borrowers can take at most $20,500 a year and $100,000 in total in federal loans, or $50,000 and $200,000 in programs the Department treats as professional (Federal Student Aid, May 2026). University of Akron Main Campus's master's graduates in Business Administration borrowed a median $29,568 under the old rules. Which graduate programs' typical debt is over the new caps.

Questions about Business Administration at University of Akron Main Campus

How much do University of Akron Main Campus Business Administration graduates earn?
University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $68,285 four years after graduating, about the same as the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $45,211; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,971 in federal loans at this college (about $275 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $27,750 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Akron Main Campus's federal aid ID.
How much student debt do University of Akron Main Campus Business Administration graduates have?
University of Akron Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration who borrowed took out a median $25,971 in federal loans at University of Akron Main Campus, about $275 a month on a standard 10-year plan (graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20, College Scorecard). Counting federal loans from every college they attended at the same degree level, their total was a median $27,750; the difference is loans taken at earlier colleges, which matters most for transfer and RN-to-BSN students. Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN.
How does University of Akron Main Campus's Business Administration program compare with others in Ohio?
Across the 35 Ohio bachelor's programs in Business Administration with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $66,879; University of Akron Main Campus's $68,285 is about the same as that.
Which Business Administration degree at University of Akron Main Campus pays more?
Median earnings four years after graduating, by credential: bachelor's $68,285; master's $108,489; associate's $49,210 (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). Each figure describes a different group of graduates, so the gap reflects who enrolls and the jobs each credential leads to, not only the credential.

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Jobs Business Administration graduates often go into

From the Business Administrationmajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.

Other programs at University of Akron Main Campus with graduate earnings

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 2 campuses that share University of Akron Main Campus's federal aid ID, not for one campus alone. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23.

Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to University of Akron Main Campus by its federal UNITID.

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