Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, TN · Associate's Degree · about 255 graduates a year

$18,249
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,460
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#867 of 947
Rank by pay
#783 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,125
Median federal debt

Cleveland State Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland State Community College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
864Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS$35,640$37,000#835—
865University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$35,639$41,998#617—
866Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA$35,626$32,441#921—
867Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN$35,460$38,736#783$18,249
868Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS$35,435$36,787#842$28,357
869Lemoore College Lemoore, CA$35,399$32,211#922$22,918
870Alpena Community College Alpena, MI$35,328$37,249#828—

Other Majors at Cleveland State Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,699$69,229#580 of 962
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,182$50,301#106 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,525$28,135#439 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cleveland State Community College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $18,249 one year after graduating and $35,460 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cleveland State Community College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Cleveland State Community College ranks #867 by median pay four years after graduation, and #783 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Cleveland State Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,125.

← All data for Cleveland State Community College · 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.