Bachelor's-9% vs national median717 grads tracked
Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University
Ranked 22nd of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,210
middle 50%: $31,154 – $54,166
Median · 5 years out
$54,373
middle 50%: $41,168 – $69,400
Median · 10 years out
$63,898
middle 50%: $47,607 – $84,228
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Urban Studies/Affairs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor's graduates enter the workforce with a median $42k salary. After ten years, 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$57,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,487 · 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
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