Accounting at Cleveland State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Cleveland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Cleveland State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Cleveland State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Cleveland State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Cleveland State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Cleveland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	494

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #115 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Cleveland State University Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University is $44,473. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Cleveland State University.

Cleveland State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from Cleveland State University. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Cleveland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	65
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Cleveland State University. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Cleveland State University, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• Human Resource Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	54,850	$39,830
Accountants and Auditors	45,670	$72,370
Financial Managers	19,980	$135,610
Financial Analysts	9,260	$80,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	5,680	$43,980

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.