United StatesCleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

Public · Solid evidence

Value54/100
Solid evidence76/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location91
Annual university cost$32,733Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance95%Not a personal probability
Graduation49%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$52,13110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic55
Career45
Evidence coverage76

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Cleveland, OH Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,230Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Get to know Cleveland

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    SportsCleveland Browns

    City-level founder archive: professional NFL team in Cleveland.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Cleveland, OH Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Cleveland or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+1,098,042
    Residents aged 22–2480,586
    Residents aged 25–29135,021

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health25.1% · 275,492 employed residents
    Manufacturing14.2% · 155,606 employed residents
    Professional & business services10.9% · 119,273 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Degrees

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    182 matching programs

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    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$63,666 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$71,746 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$64,406 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$20,140 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$33,814 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$33,993 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$33,459 Social Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$33,565 Social Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$32,892 Social WorkBachelors Degree$29,995 Social WorkMaster's Degree$43,626 SociologyBachelors Degree$33,077 SociologyMaster's Degree$40,560 Special Education and TeachingBachelors Degree$36,803 Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$54,146 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$41,007 Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate Certificate$54,146 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,849 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$40,017 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$32,736 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$35,774 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$34,259 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,756 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$42,514 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,756 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$42,234 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguagePost-baccalaureate Certificate$55,756 Urban Studies/AffairsBachelors Degree$34,704 Urban Studies/AffairsDoctoral Degree$63,005

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