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Bachelor's-8% vs national median157 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at Cleveland State University

Ranked 54th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,045
middle 50%: $41,875 – $69,071
Median · 5 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $58,858 – $94,869
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Information Science/Studies earn a median $56,045 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 54th of 103 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$79,145 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$74,643 · 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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