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Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,302 grads tracked

Engineering at Cleveland State University

Ranked 157th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,726
middle 50%: $53,766 – $81,067
Median · 5 years out
$88,022
middle 50%: $73,575 – $103,564
Median · 10 years out
$106,574
middle 50%: $88,544 – $131,155

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $67,726 one year after graduating, rising to $106,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 157th of 185 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$88,127 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$87,048 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 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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