Bachelor's-13% vs national median3,220 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Cleveland State University
Ranked 250th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,414
middle 50%: $26,444 – $47,932
Median · 5 years out
$52,156
middle 50%: $38,814 – $68,046
Median · 10 years out
$63,760
middle 50%: $45,579 – $86,334
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates from Cleveland State University earn a median of $36k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $64k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,491 total interest
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$52,499 · 5 yrs out
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$52,479 · 5 yrs out
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$52,392 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,379 · 5 yrs out
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$52,290 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,145 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$51,653 · 5 yrs out
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$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,617 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
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$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
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
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$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out