U.S. median for this major: $77,992.
College Scorecard field of study; 106 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 33% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,250.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $27,159. College Scorecard.
Cleveland State University Finance: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Cleveland State University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,958 | $52,615 | 1.4 years |
| $30–48k | $13,561 | $59,668 | 1.6 years |
| $48–75k | $14,727 | $64,799 | 1.7 years |
| $75–110k | $15,690 | $69,036 | 1.8 years |
| $110k+ | $20,378 | $89,663 | 2.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (33% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Finance graduates 4 years after graduating ($73,669) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $38,231 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Finance at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college we cover that reports Finance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami University-Oxford | $110,406 | $22,000 | $28,384 | 80% |
| 2 | Ohio State University | $97,986 | $20,500 | $17,339 | 88% |
| 3 | University of Dayton | $95,925 | $22,750 | $29,533 | 80% |
| 4 | Wittenberg University | $95,069 | — | $18,649 | 53% |
| 5 | Cedarville University | $86,487 | $16,750 | $24,468 | 73% |
| 6 | Case Western Reserve University | $85,493 | $26,048 | $41,190 | 87% |
| 7 | John Carroll University | $84,728 | $27,000 | $28,746 | 79% |
| 8 | University of Cincinnati | $83,501 | $21,549 | $25,648 | 75% |
| 9 | Xavier University | $81,532 | $27,000 | $32,997 | 69% |
| 10 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | $81,299 | $25,000 | $3,925 | 21% |
| 11 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | $81,299 | $25,000 | $5,755 | 14% |
| 12 | Ohio University-Southern Campusbachelor's & associate | $81,299 | $25,000 | $5,993 | 21% |
| 13 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campusbachelor's & associate | $81,299 | $25,000 | $5,650 | 14% |
| 14 | Ohio University | $81,299 | $25,000 | $21,637 | 65% |
| 15 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | $81,299 | $25,000 | $5,746 | 22% |
| 16 | University of Mount Union | $80,777 | $27,000 | $23,280 | 59% |
| 17 | Ashland University | $79,929 | — | $21,988 | 61% |
| 18 | Bowling Green State University | $76,659 | $25,000 | $24,022 | 64% |
| 19 | University of Akron Main Campus | $74,840 | $23,900 | $13,946 | 52% |
| 20 | Baldwin Wallace University | $74,535 | $27,000 | $27,603 | 67% |
| 21 | University of Toledo | $74,304 | $18,500 | $17,249 | 57% |
| 22 | Cleveland State University | $73,669 | $24,365 | $14,764 | 51% |
| 23 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | $72,426 | — | $23,589 | 75% |
| 24 | Wright State University | $71,696 | $18,903 | $15,415 | 42% |
| 25 | Ohio Dominican University | $71,644 | — | $20,079 | 41% |
| 26 | Kent State University at Kent | $71,330 | $25,000 | $20,787 | 64% |
| 27 | Youngstown State University | $63,294 | $21,935 | $12,767 | 50% |
12 more Ohio colleges offer Finance but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Finance graduates
Financial analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
General and Operations Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Financial Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Cleveland State University, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Cleveland State University
- Acceptance rate: 91% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 51% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $52,131
- Full cost breakdown · all 71 majors · overview
Related majors at Cleveland State University
- Business Administration$58,930
- Accounting$73,476
- Management Science / Analytics$67,614
- Business—
- Human Resources$65,203
- Business Economics—
Cleveland State University Finance questions
How much do Cleveland State University Finance graduates earn?
Finance graduates of Cleveland State University earn a median $73,669 four years after graduating and $49,425 one year after. The U.S. median for Finance graduates across 438 colleges is $77,992.
How much debt do Cleveland State University Finance graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Finance graduates of Cleveland State University is $24,365, about 33% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,250.
Is Cleveland State University a good school for Finance in Ohio?
On pay, Finance graduates of Cleveland State University earn $73,669 four years out, $7,630 below the median for the same major across 28 Ohio colleges ($81,299) and $4,323 below the U.S. median ($77,992). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Cleveland State University rank for Finance in Ohio?
Of 27 Ohio colleges reporting Finance graduate earnings, Cleveland State University ranks 22nd; among the 25 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 20th. The highest is Miami University-Oxford at $110,406.
What jobs do Finance graduates get?
A common career is financial analyst, with a median wage of $98,320 in the Cleveland, OH area and $102,740 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and financial managers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Cleveland State University Finance: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cleveland-state-university/majors/finance (College Scorecard and BLS data).