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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Cleveland State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Cleveland State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $36,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $64,100 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $58,300 , and Mechanical Engineering at $55,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $84,600 , followed by Education (Doctoral Degree) at $67,000 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $64,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Cleveland State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Cleveland State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) $84,600
Education (Doctoral Degree) $67,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $64,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $63,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $62,900
Education, Other (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $62,200
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $59,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,700
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,000
Law (First Professional Degree) $49,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $44,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,200
Psychology (Master's Degree) $43,000
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $42,900
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $42,400
Social Work (Master's Degree) $41,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $39,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $39,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $34,300
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=202134.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026