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Bachelor's-8% vs national median977 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Cleveland State University

Ranked 220th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,459
middle 50%: $34,164 – $61,288
Median · 5 years out
$63,323
middle 50%: $48,181 – $84,391
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $57,115 – $108,729

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $46,459 one year after graduating, rising to $77,430 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 220th of 402 reporting programs.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,389 total interest

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