COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mathematics and Computer Science bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$32,975 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $57,420 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +74% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$229,680
$14,000Current college-wide context+$173,680
$16,000Annual price+$165,680
$32,000Annual price+$101,680
$48,000Annual price+$37,680
$64,000Annual price−$26,320
$80,000Annual price−$90,320
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,968$51,160 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,946
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,813
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,968
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$263/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,946Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,284Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,164
Estimated loan payment$263
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,968 vs. $118,943
$32,975 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,640 median wageOH estimate · 19,500 jobs · 11-3021$129,570–$205,860 middle 50% of OH wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,170 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9121$105,020–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematicians$126,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,030 jobs · 15-2021+0.6% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$114,090 median wageOH estimate · 44,790 jobs · 15-1252$96,200–$135,490 middle 50% of OH wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$109,780 median wageOH estimate · 6,150 jobs · 15-1299$76,360–$134,560 middle 50% of OH wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$102,630 median wageOH estimate · 6,100 jobs · 15-2051$79,510–$130,920 middle 50% of OH wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,230 median wageOH estimate · 1,180 jobs · 25-1021$63,100–$124,640 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMathematical Science Occupations, All Other$81,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,720 jobs · 15-2099+7.1% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,330 median wageOH estimate · 1,600 jobs · 25-1022$60,290–$102,320 middle 50% of OH wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of California, San Diego
$51,250 higher earnings · $5,926 less debt · $1,476 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $137,218
- Debt
- $18,887
- Annual net price
- $12,470
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$69,535 higher earnings · $1,463 less debt
- Earnings
- $155,503
- Debt
- $23,350
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Santa Clara University
$61,045 higher earnings · $3,313 less debt
- Earnings
- $147,013
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $50,062
University of Illinois Chicago
$5,063 less debt · $2,972 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,321
- Debt
- $19,750
- Annual net price
- $10,974
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
46 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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