Programs & majors brief
Cleveland State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Cleveland State University?
56 of 56 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 48 | $100,385 | #124 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 10 | $88,732 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 27 | $88,595 | #130 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 28 | $87,713 | #189 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 | $85,184 | #208 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $83,938 | #27 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 231 | $82,201 | #223 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | $81,185 | #128 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 69 | $73,669 | #136 |
| Civil Engineering | 43 | $73,575 | #174 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 99 | $73,476 | #148 |
| Information Science/Studies | 34 | $72,661 | #42 |
| International Business small degree count | 11 | $68,241 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 29 | $67,614 | #59 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 40 | $67,214 | #4 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 50 | $65,203 | #47 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | $63,541 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 10 | $62,852 | — |
| Marketing | 95 | $61,829 | #149 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 82 | $58,930 | #295 |
| Mathematics | 21 | $58,346 | #186 |
| Sociology | 22 | $57,211 | #102 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 102 | $55,174 | #60 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 153 | $55,038 | #56 |
| Biology, General | 109 | $53,898 | #256 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 39 | $53,582 | #14 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 41 | $53,245 | #96 |
| Criminology | 69 | $52,713 | #34 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 28 | $51,540 | #135 |
| Political Science and Government | 41 | $49,647 | #268 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $48,688 | #206 |
| Social Work | 70 | $48,571 | #150 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | $48,439 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | $48,254 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 17 | $46,635 | — |
| Psychology, General | 235 | $46,090 | #244 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 12 | $45,045 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 66 | $43,424 | #209 |
| History | 24 | $42,859 | #260 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $41,767 | #250 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 27 | $41,308 | #4 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 7 | $38,972 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 60 | $37,745 | #68 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $36,603 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | $36,174 | — |
| Music small degree count | 17 | $29,842 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Cleveland State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Cleveland State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Educational Administration and Supervision#4
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs#4
- Urban Studies/Affairs#14
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#27
- Criminology#34
- Information Science/Studies#42
- Human Resources Management and Services#47
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Included by program size#56
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#223
- Psychology, General Included by program size#244
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Cleveland State University has 46 programs with published earnings data, and 34 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 20.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 18.0% and Psychology at 9.6%.
Psychology is the largest single program, at 235 degrees awarded and a median of $46,090 four years after completion. Nursing is nearly as large at 231 degrees and pays considerably more, with a median of $82,201.
The highest-earning program is Computer Science, whose completers earn a median of $100,385 four years after completion from 48 degrees awarded. The best nationally ranked program is Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, which Azimuth ranks #4 in its field.
Educational Administration and Supervision is ranked #4 nationally, and Urban Studies/Affairs is also ranked #14. The highest-earning program's median is more than double that of the largest program, Psychology.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.