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Accounting at Cleveland State University

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at Cleveland State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cleveland State University sits in Cleveland, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 accounting graduations were recorded at Cleveland State University.

Online Class Availability at Cleveland State University

Many students take online classes at Cleveland State University. Among 14,074 students, 2,129 (15%) studied exclusively online and 5,908 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Cleveland State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Cleveland State University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#20 of 44
Best Value	Ohio	#21 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#95 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#104 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#529 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#648 of 1,141

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#20 of 44
Best Value	Ohio	#21 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#95 of 181
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#104 of 181
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#529 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#648 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Cleveland State University

Those who finish Cleveland State University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,032
2 years	$52,299
3 years	$57,345
4 years	$63,961
5 years	$80,043

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from Cleveland State University report median earnings of $63,961, compared with $56,516 for all Cleveland State University graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from Cleveland State University comes in at $25,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Cleveland State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Cleveland State University are 38% women (41) and 62% men (66).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Cleveland State University

Among the 79 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at Cleveland State University, 39% were women (31) and 61% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	11
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University, below the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at Cleveland State University

Among the 28 master’s accounting degrees awarded at Cleveland State University, 36% were women (10) and 64% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Cleveland State University

The Accounting program at Cleveland State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	105
Auditing	2

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Cleveland State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.