Herzing University-Akron

Akron, OH · Private nonprofit · 378 students · Visit Website

Herzing University-Akron focuses on career-focused education, particularly in nursing and other healthcare fields, alongside programs in technology, business, and legal studies. The school emphasizes hands-on learning through clinicals and labs, utilizing state-of-the-industry facilities. Herzing University also works with employers to ensure relevant training and offers career development services to help students and alumni with job placement.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,071/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition

$13,420/yr

All Programs at Herzing University-Akron

8 trade programs at Herzing University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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72 $73,342/yr $19,259 27.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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72 $47,310/yr $14,375 49.0x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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60 $43,901/yr $24,410 17.9x Very High Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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60 $30,536/yr $29,440 13.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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57 $31,620/yr $13,304 22.5x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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57 $27,871/yr $18,240 23.2x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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53 $34,039/yr $21,000 13.2x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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43 $39,952/yr $23,625 13.9x Very High Large
77 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Herzing University-Akron using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.