Public · Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
73 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,754
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 51%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,969
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,230 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,389 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,883 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,297 |
| $110,000+ | $16,567 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (47)
- Computer Science$100,385
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732
- Computer Engineering$88,595
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,713
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$86,337
- Mechanical Engineering$85,184
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201
- Chemical Engineering$81,185
- Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669
- Civil Engineering$73,575
- Accounting and Related Services$73,476
- Information Science/Studies$72,661
- International Business$68,241
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214
- Human Resources Management and Services$65,203
- Chemistry$63,541
- Economics$62,852
- Marketing$61,829
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,930
- Mathematics$58,346
- Sociology$57,211
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038
- Biology, General$53,898
- Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245
- Criminology$52,713
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,540
- Political Science and Government$49,647
- Communication and Media Studies$48,688
- Social Work$48,571
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,439
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,254
- Design and Applied Arts$46,635
- Psychology, General$46,090
- International Relations and National Security Studies$45,045
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,424
- History$42,859
- English Language and Literature, General$41,767
- Educational Administration and Supervision$41,308
- Anthropology$38,972
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$37,745
- Fine and Studio Arts$36,603
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,174
- Music$29,842
Master's programs (23)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$116,780
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,285
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,840
- Mechanical Engineering$106,560
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$101,635
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,556
- Accounting and Related Services$89,792
- Information Science/Studies$82,442 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$77,677 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$72,439
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,853
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,255
- Psychology, General$64,167
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,455
- Human Resources Management and Services$62,712 (1 yr)
- Public Health$60,540 (1 yr)
- Social Work$58,916
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,518
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,143
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,641
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,706
- Special Education and Teaching$54,537
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,198
Doctoral programs (1)
- Education, General$69,651 (1 yr)
First professional programs (2)
- Law$91,229
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$74,579