COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Urban Studies/Affairs 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.
$8,950 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −64% · 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−$94,180
$8,000Annual price−$126,180
$15,000Current college-wide context−$154,180
$16,000Annual price−$158,180
$24,000Annual price−$190,180
$32,000Annual price−$222,180
$40,000Annual price−$254,180
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$53,582$18,774 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$32,083
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,582
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$340/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings 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.
Public Safety Management
- Reported price
- $7,334
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
BA Organizational Leadership
- Reported price
- $7,454
- Completion
- 59.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 71.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,154
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?
7.6% 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$4,465
Estimated loan payment$340
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,582 vs. $62,532
$8,950 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 degreeUrban and Regional Planners$79,950 median wageOH estimate · 760 jobs · 19-3051$62,760–$97,830 middle 50% of OH wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSociologists$78,850 median wageOH estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3041$71,680–$95,620 middle 50% of OH wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,590 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1069$58,370–$101,350 middle 50% of OH wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 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.
University of California, Berkeley
$22,543 higher earnings · $17,639 less debt · $1,283 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,125
- Debt
- $14,444
- Annual net price
- $13,481
CUNY Queens College
$21,397 higher earnings · $19,882 less debt · $10,569 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,979
- Debt
- $12,201
- Annual net price
- $4,195
California State University, Northridge
$18,566 higher earnings · $18,471 less debt · $7,743 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,148
- Debt
- $13,612
- Annual net price
- $7,021
University of California, San Diego
$17,798 higher earnings · $14,583 less debt · $2,294 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,380
- Debt
- $17,500
- Annual net price
- $12,470
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
49 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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