Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$38,929
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,582
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 30
Rank by pay
#17 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland State University Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs 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
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—
…
24University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$57,342$51,626#27$34,074
25University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$57,342$51,626#28$34,074
26University at Albany Albany, NY$57,150$54,395#19—
27Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$53,582$57,180#17$38,929
28University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$51,378$52,252#21$36,099
29University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,202$49,323#29—
30Worcester State University Worcester, MA$48,387$42,610#30—

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
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,540—#188 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cleveland State University urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,929 one year after graduating and $53,582 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cleveland State University rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at Cleveland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← 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.