COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Political Science and Government bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$13,646 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −81% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$133,530
$8,000Annual price−$165,530
$15,000Current college-wide context−$193,530
$16,000Annual price−$197,530
$24,000Annual price−$229,530
$32,000Annual price−$261,530
$40,000Annual price−$293,530
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,647$14,839 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,764
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,375
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,647
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$237/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
BA Political Science
- Reported price
- $6,934
- Completion
- 58.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 55.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,430
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,764Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,159Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,137
Estimated loan payment$237
70borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,647 vs. $63,293
$13,646 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$119,370 median wageOH estimate · 40 jobs · 19-3094$94,700–$135,620 middle 50% of OH wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,090 median wageOH estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1065$63,720–$104,550 middle 50% of OH wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wageOH estimate · 49,540 jobs · 25-2031$61,170–$97,520 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,330 median wageOH estimate · 240 jobs · 19-4061$24,810–$72,830 middle 50% of OH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$120,000 median wageOH estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3011$89,300–$164,700 middle 50% of OH wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,930 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063$97,510–$127,420 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$16,325 higher earnings · $875 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,972
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $17,339
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
$9,260 higher earnings · $10,839 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,907
- Debt
- $24,625
- Annual net price
- $3,925
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
$9,260 higher earnings · $9,009 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,907
- Debt
- $24,625
- Annual net price
- $5,755
Ohio University-Southern Campus
$9,260 higher earnings · $8,771 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,907
- Debt
- $24,625
- Annual net price
- $5,993
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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