History at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$29,535
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,859
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#405 of 459
Rank by pay
#363 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,625
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in history earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland State University Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
402Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$43,195$43,449#410$28,067
403Radford University Radford, VA$43,188$39,327#448$28,239
404Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$43,164$43,898#401$32,976
405Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$42,859$45,737#363$29,535
406Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$42,814$45,527#366—
407University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$42,806$44,542#388$28,998
408Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$42,803$45,131#377$38,628

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$100,385$68,280#169 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732$66,044#16 of 46
Computer Engineering$88,595$68,852#170 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,713$68,875#247 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$86,337$48,555#221 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,184$65,531#292 of 318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938$26,845#55 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201$66,764#639 of 966
Chemical Engineering$81,185$69,043#157 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669$49,425#279 of 452
Civil Engineering$73,575$66,295#229 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$54,088#390 of 796
Information Science/Studies$72,661$57,661#104 of 148
International Business$68,241—#80 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614$47,040#111 of 126
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214$23,755#16 of 48
Human Resources Management and Services$65,203$40,869#117 of 187
Chemistry$63,541$48,147#136 of 209
Economics$62,852$44,759#339 of 368
Marketing$61,829$43,706#365 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,930$46,708#836 of 1176
Mathematics$58,346$41,164#263 of 309
Sociology$57,211$34,490#122 of 462
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$56,332—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174$38,027#139 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038$35,443#93 of 93
Biology$53,898$29,440#563 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582$38,929#27 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cleveland State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,535 one year after graduating and $42,859 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cleveland State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #405 by median pay four years after graduation, and #363 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Cleveland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,625.

← All data for Cleveland State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.