Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Cleveland State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cleveland State University was ranked #572 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #23 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cleveland State University was $665 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $466 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,185 | $15,952 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,990 | $12,990 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,470 | $3,470 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cleveland State University took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University is $42,235 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Cleveland State University does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cleveland State University Online Learning page.
About 43.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Cleveland State University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Economics | 21 |
Development Economics & International Development | 11 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 16 |
Anthropology | 14 |
Criminology | 76 |
International Relations & National Security | 16 |
Political Science & Government | 44 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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