University of Akron Wayne College

    Orrville, OH, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Fringe rural
    • Community college
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    University of Akron Wayne College Rankings & Recognition

    University of Akron Wayne College appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #565 of 686 for nursing, and #19 of 34 ranked colleges in Ohio.

    University of Akron Wayne College rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Nursing

    Ranked #565 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 24 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $76,089
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $22,267
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 33 of 100 · #19 of 34 in Ohio

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
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    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    95th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    23th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    0th percentile

    Average net price $6,549 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 11.2% · debt is 29% of earnings

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    Community college

    A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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