The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Akron conferred 467 bachelor's degrees and 222 master's degrees in health professions and related programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 246 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 188 associate's degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies and 173 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering.
The university enrolled 18,731 students for 2017-18, including 15,634 in undergraduate programs and 3,097 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor's degrees awarded | Associates degrees | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 246 | - | 61 | 4 | 311 | |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 48 | - | 24 | - | 72 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | - | - | 55 | 13 | 68 | |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 44 | - | - | - | 44 | |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 42 | - | - | - | 42 | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | - | - | 33 | - | 33 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 29 | - | - | - | 29 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | - | 29 | - | - | 29 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 22 | - | - | - | 22 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 21 | - | - | - | 21 | |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | - | - | - | 18 | 18 | |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | - | 16 | - | - | 16 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | - | - | - | 15 | |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Public Health, General | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Histologic Technician | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 467 | 69 | 251 | 35 | 822 | 16.9 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 146 | - | - | - | 146 | |
| Accounting | 110 | - | 17 | - | 127 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 92 | 3 | 5 | - | 100 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 33 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 63 | |
| Finance, General | 44 | - | 8 | - | 52 | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 51 | - | - | - | 51 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 31 | - | - | - | 31 | |
| Office Management and Supervision | - | - | - | 24 | 24 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 22 | - | - | - | 22 | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | - | - | - | 20 | 20 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 16 | - | - | 3 | 19 | |
| Taxation | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Management Science | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Small Business Administration/Management | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Organizational Leadership | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Marketing, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Real Estate | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fashion Merchandising | - | - | - | - | - | |
| International Finance | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 552 | 28 | 115 | 53 | 748 | 15.3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 173 | - | 27 | - | 200 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 72 | - | 12 | 30 | 114 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 56 | - | 35 | - | 91 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 50 | - | 25 | - | 75 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 59 | - | 5 | - | 64 | |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | - | - | 40 | 1 | 41 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 26 | - | - | - | 26 | |
| Engineering, General | 3 | - | 4 | - | 7 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Structural Engineering | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nuclear Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Engineering total | 445 | - | 148 | 33 | 626 | 12.8 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 52 | - | - | - | 52 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 28 | - | 19 | - | 47 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 35 | - | - | - | 35 | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 27 | - | - | - | 27 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | - | - | 17 | 2 | 19 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 15 | - | 2 | - | 17 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 9 | - | 3 | - | 12 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 | - | 1 | - | 9 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | - | 3 | - | 9 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Education, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Community College Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| French Language Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Health Teacher Education | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Education total | 218 | - | 101 | 6 | 325 | 6.7 |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 41 | 38 | - | - | 79 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 24 | 29 | - | 8 | 61 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 21 | 17 | - | - | 38 | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 11 | 9 | - | 11 | 31 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 | 7 | - | - | 20 | |
| Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 110 | 100 | - | 36 | 246 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 33 | 188 | - | - | 221 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 35 | 188 | - | - | 223 | 4.6 |
| Social Work | 94 | - | 69 | - | 163 | |
| Public Administration | - | - | 28 | 1 | 29 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Social Work, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 94 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 193 | 4 |
| Information Science/Studies | 19 | - | 35 | - | 54 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 30 | 12 | - | 2 | 44 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | - | 30 | - | - | 30 | |
| Computer Science | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 11 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| Computer Programming, Other | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 64 | 42 | 55 | 7 | 168 | 3.4 |
| Law | - | - | 122 | - | 122 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | - | - | 2 | 32 | 34 | |
| Health Law | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies total | - | 1 | 124 | 40 | 165 | 3.4 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | - | 72 | - | 73 | |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | - | 26 | - | 38 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 24 | - | 3 | - | 27 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | - | 10 | - | 18 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Physics, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Physical Sciences total | 46 | - | 111 | - | 157 | 3.2 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | - | 36 | - | 3 | 39 | |
| Fire Protection, Other | 29 | - | - | - | 29 | |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | - | 8 | - | 1 | 9 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Corrections | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 97 | 44 | - | 6 | 147 | 3 |
| Psychology, General | 114 | - | - | - | 114 | |
| Counseling Psychology | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | |
| Geropsychology | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Forensic Psychology | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Psychopharmacology | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Psychology total | 114 | - | 28 | - | 142 | 2.9 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 | - | 1 | - | 30 | |
| Criminology | 28 | - | - | - | 28 | |
| Sociology | 14 | - | 9 | - | 23 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | 11 | |
| Economics, General | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Anthropology | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Archeology | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Applied Economics | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Economics, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Geography | - | - | - | - | - | |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Social Sciences total | 97 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 139 | 2.8 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 55 | - | - | - | 55 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 33 | - | - | - | 33 | |
| Radio and Television | 24 | - | - | - | 24 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 | - | 4 | - | 7 | |
| Journalism, Other | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 132 | - | 4 | - | 136 | 2.8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 74 | - | 6 | 3 | 83 | |
| Biochemistry | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 1 | - | 7 | - | 8 | |
| Microbiology, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ecology | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 87 | - | 13 | 3 | 103 | 2.1 |
| Graphic Design | 38 | - | - | - | 38 | |
| Music Performance, General | 7 | - | 11 | - | 18 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 15 | - | - | - | 15 | |
| Photography | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Stringed Instruments | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | |
| Dance, General | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Voice and Opera | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sculpture | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Music, General | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Printmaking | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Conducting | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Keyboard Instruments | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 82 | - | 19 | - | 101 | 2.1 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 61 | - | 26 | - | 87 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | 61 | - | 26 | - | 87 | 1.8 |
| Child Development | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |
| Family Systems | 9 | - | - | 21 | 30 | |
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total | 53 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 84 | 1.7 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 12 | - | 6 | 22 | 40 | |
| Statistics, General | 15 | - | 13 | - | 28 | |
| Mathematics, General | 11 | - | 5 | - | 16 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 38 | - | 24 | 22 | 84 | 1.7 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 46 | - | - | - | 46 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 5 | - | 1 | 6 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Dispute Resolution | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Gerontology | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 46 | 5 | - | 11 | 62 | 1.3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | - | 5 | - | 24 | |
| Writing, General | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Creative Writing | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | - | - | - | - | - | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 19 | - | 22 | - | 41 | 0.8 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | - | - | 13 | 16 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Linguistics | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 4 | - | - | 30 | 34 | 0.7 |
| History, General | 17 | - | 6 | - | 23 | |
| Asian History | - | - | - | - | - | |
| History total | 17 | - | 6 | - | 23 | 0.5 |
| Philosophy | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 0.2 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | 0.1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Latin American Studies | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Women's Studies | - | - | - | - | - | |
| African Studies | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Architecture and Related Services total | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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