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Finance at Cleveland State University

If you plan to study Finance, take a look at what Cleveland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 finance graduations were recorded at Cleveland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cleveland State University

Distance learning is available at Cleveland State University. Among 14,074 students, 2,129 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,908 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Cleveland State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Cleveland State University’s Finance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#6 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#18 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#79 of 102
Best Value	Nationwide	#196 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#374 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance graduates at Cleveland State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at Cleveland State University are 21% women (13) and 79% men (50).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Cleveland State University

Of the 62 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at Cleveland State University, 21% were women (13) and 79% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Cleveland State University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Cleveland State University

Among the 1 master’s finance graduates at Cleveland State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at Cleveland State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.