Is Herzing University-Akron Worth It?

Herzing University-Akron sends mixed signals, and the school-wide numbers lean negative. The median graduate earns less than $37,000 ten years out, which barely clears what many workers make without a degree. Pair that with a 21% graduation rate and 50% retention, and the biggest financial risk here is simple: you may pay tuition, borrow, and leave without a credential. That is the single most important thing to weigh before you enroll.

Your major decides everything at this school. Nursing is the clear winner, with graduates earning roughly $61,000 and a strong return on their debt. Criminal justice pays nearly as well while keeping debt low, so its payoff ratio is arguably the best on campus. Business administration and IT show middling salaries near $48,000-$50,000 but come loaded with the heaviest debt at the school, over $32,000, which thins out their returns. Accounting sits at the bottom of the earnings list here, and you would carry that lower salary against the same tuition everyone else pays.

The net price structure is unusual and worth reading closely. You pay more, not less, as family income rises across most tiers, and even the lowest-income families pay over $19,000 a year. Nothing in these numbers suggests low-income families get a meaningful break, so budget for the full sticker regardless of where you land.

This school makes financial sense if you enroll in nursing or criminal justice, finish the program, and manage your borrowing. If you are drawn to business, IT, or accounting, the debt-to-earnings math is weak enough that a cheaper public option deserves a hard look. And if there is any chance you won't finish, the low completion rate here makes the gamble expensive.