Cleveland State University Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at Cleveland State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Cleveland State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Cleveland State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for CSU Bachelor's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $21,500 | $45,960 | |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $17,060 | $24,270 | |
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | Not Reported | $33,990 | |
Biology, General | $23,460 | $27,870 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $22,500 | $44,060 | |
Chemical Engineering | $28,000 | $55,960 | |
Chemistry | $22,090 | $33,990 | |
Civil Engineering | $22,940 | $56,540 | |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $23,700 | $29,690 | |
Communication and Media Studies | $23,640 | $28,240 | |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | $27,000 | $58,090 | |
Computer Engineering | $26,000 | $59,120 | |
Criminology | $25,000 | $35,420 | |
Design and Applied Arts | $25,500 | $40,280 | |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,000 | $17,600 | |
Economics | $18,130 | $42,240 | |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $25,500 | $34,850 | |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $25,000 | $68,080 | |
English Language and Literature, General | $21,000 | $28,600 | |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $25,000 | $24,810 | |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $20,310 | $42,680 | |
Fine and Studio Arts | $30,190 | $21,780 | |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $21,500 | $31,680 | |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $19,500 | $26,190 | |
History | $25,000 | $28,960 | |
Human Resources Management and Services | $25,000 | $38,290 | |
International Relations and National Security Studies | Not Reported | $26,740 | |
Management Information Systems and Services | Not Reported | $46,480 | |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $27,550 | $53,780 | |
Marketing | $24,250 | $38,830 | |
Mathematics | $23,000 | $40,280 | |
Mechanical Engineering | $24,990 | $57,900 | |
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $63,010 | |
Music | $27,000 | $23,580 | |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $21,500 | $26,120 | |
Political Science and Government | $20,500 | $29,690 | |
Psychology, General | $20,000 | $29,030 | |
Public Administration | Not Reported | $55,960 | |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $21,940 | $35,930 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $25,000 | $56,210 | |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $25,000 | $21,780 | |
Social Work | $26,940 | $31,880 | |
Sociology | $25,500 | $30,410 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $27,000 | $35,820 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $28,000 | $34,260 | |
Urban Studies/Affairs | $23,000 | $33,380 |
Salary Scores for CSU Master's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $20,500 | $61,730 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $34,960 | $67,920 | |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not Reported | $45,130 | |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $42,600 | $47,260 | |
Community Organization and Advocacy | Not Reported | $48,430 | |
Education, Other | $25,750 | $45,600 | |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $35,500 | $57,320 | |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $71,850 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $19,600 | $44,020 | |
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $57,910 | $94,410 | |
Human Resources Management and Services | Not Reported | $49,140 | |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Not Reported | $39,370 | |
Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $84,650 | |
Music | Not Reported | $19,790 | |
Psychology, General | $38,260 | $44,170 | |
Public Administration | $30,750 | $47,850 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $39,500 | $73,080 | |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $48,500 | $62,630 | |
Social Work | $41,000 | $41,820 | |
Special Education and Teaching | $41,000 | $41,010 | |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $55,250 | $40,160 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,000 | $38,720 |
Salary Scores for CSU Doctoral Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Education, General | Not Reported | $71,020 | |
Law | $85,890 | $51,270 | |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $67,000 | $65,860 |
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CSU was worse than the military as far as administrative bs goes. Unfortunately I have a much lower opinion of the university considering I worked for 8-9 years, half of which was in the Air Force, after I left high school. I see more of what happens behind closed doors these days. If I had to bs an estimate, I'd tell you about 60% of the professors are par, meaning you can pass the class if you give half a hoot about passing. I had only 4 professors in my time there who were excellent teachers, and two of... Read More
This school sucks for me so far and I’m only in my second year. One the professors are lazy, rude, and suck at lecturing, many of them don’t even try to make their classes enjoyable, and it really *really* affects the way students grades are in said classes, many of them are lazy and hate their jobs and only show up for a check. As a finance major I had to take several economic classes… and lemme tell you, that department is the worst and most incompetent out of the whole business college, their proxy have... Read More