University of Akron Wayne College

Orrville, OH · Public · 489 students · Visit Website

The University of Akron Wayne College offers hands-on training for careers in allied health, such as nursing, and emergency medical services. The nursing program utilizes state-of-the-art AI simulators for practical skill-building in a safe environment. The college emphasizes career preparation through personalized counseling, resume support, and access to job opportunities via Handshake, connecting students with employers for internships, co-ops, and jobs.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,776/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

Tuition (In-State)

$7,699/yr
Out-of-state: $14,372/yr

All Programs at University of Akron Wayne College

3 trade programs at University of Akron Wayne College, 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
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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60 $50,979/yr $16,114 35.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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58 $27,448/yr $22,374 16.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $31,901/yr $20,490 29.1x Low Medium
13 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 3 trade and vocational programs at University of Akron Wayne College 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.