Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,212 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Cleveland State University
Ranked 181st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,378
middle 50%: $37,685 – $62,135
Median · 5 years out
$69,717
middle 50%: $54,035 – $86,916
Median · 10 years out
$84,761
middle 50%: $61,889 – $114,427
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Accounting graduates from Cleveland State University see a first-year median salary of $50k. Earnings grow to $70k after five years and $85k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,697 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$70,094 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$69,971 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$69,936 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$69,755 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$69,738 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$69,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$69,425 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$69,308 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
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