How much debt do Cleveland State information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,731, which ranks 5th lowest of 6 information science bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $273 a month over 10 years.

Is a information science degree from Cleveland State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 45% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 41%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

Do Cleveland State information science graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 89% (50 of 56) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

Cleveland State Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Information Science/Studies
Public university
Cleveland, OH
About 24 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Cleveland State information science graduates earn about what information science graduates earn nationally, $57,661 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,731 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Two other Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$57,66153rd percentile of 99 programs nationally

Median federal debt$25,7315th lowest of 6 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings45%Ohio median 43%, national 41%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Ohio and national columns are the medians across all information science bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Cleveland State	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$57,661	$57,243	$56,789
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,731	$25,379	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	45%	43%	41%
Programs compared		6	99

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio information science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Ohio medians.

Cleveland StateOther Ohio programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $273 a month, or 5.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

89% of graduates (50 of 56) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the Cleveland area are about 6% below the national average, so a $57,661 salary here buys what about $61,392 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to information science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Software Developers

$114,090

Median pay in Ohio. 44,790 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $77,790Top 10%: $168,400

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$163,640

Median pay in Ohio. 19,500 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $100,900Top 10%: $233,510

Web and Digital Interface Designers

$83,360

Median pay in Ohio. 2,520 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,940Top 10%: $151,090

Database Architects

$132,910

Median pay in Ohio. 1,820 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $94,530Top 10%: $174,260

About Cleveland State

In-state tuition and fees	$12,988 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$18,510 / year
Average net price after aid	$14,764 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	8,969

Information Science ranks 9th of 43 bachelor's programs at Cleveland State by first-year earnings. The top three are Chemical Engineering ($69,043), Electrical Engineering ($68,875), and Computer Engineering ($68,852).

Other information science bachelor's programs near Cleveland

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public		$57,661	$25,731
University of AkronAkron, OH · public	31 mi	$56,824	$17,589

Common questions

The median graduate earns $57,661 one year after graduating. The median across information science bachelor's programs in Ohio is $57,243.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the information science program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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