Cleveland, Ohio · Public
Urban Studies/Affairs at Cleveland State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $14,764 school-wide net price and $52,131 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 88
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.3%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,764/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $59,056
- Median debt
- $21,797
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,131/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($14,764), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,131), and peer averages from 88 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 88 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,519 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($15,731 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Cleveland State University in the top 45% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 1.6% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,353 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Urban Studies/Affairs accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Cleveland State University. That award concentration is higher than at 86% of schools in this field set and is 2.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Cleveland State University's average net price is $14,764 per year, about $59,056 over four years. That is $6,519 below the $21,283 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,131 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,731 below the $67,862 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Cleveland State University #40 of 88 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.