Campus of Cuyahoga Community College District

    Cuyahoga Community College District

    Cleveland, OH, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Cuyahoga Community College District Outcomes

    Cuyahoga Community College District has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate), where graduates earn a median $126,290 four years after finishing, against $69,525 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    25.8%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    59%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $40,817

    Former students who received federal aid

    Cuyahoga Community College District graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Cuyahoga Community College District. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 79 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    1,164 graduates · $43,482 median earnings
    Above the national median
    15 of 30 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Accounting and Related Services
    Median debt is 9% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate)
    $126,290
    Field median $69,525
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $77,947
    Field median $79,943
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $77,536
    Field median $56,695
    Computer Programming (associate)
    $69,769
    Field median $59,646
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $67,587
    Field median $64,063
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $62,512
    Field median $60,086
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $60,449
    Field median $64,878
    Information Science/Studies (associate)
    $57,923
    Field median $57,643
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other1N/A$126,290$69,52582% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing212$72,559$77,947$79,9432% below$10,350
    Computer Programming40$28,702$69,769$59,64617% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions134$61,118$67,587$64,0636% above$8,358
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians22N/A$62,512$60,0864% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions15$67,991$60,449$64,8787% belowN/A
    Information Science/Studies13$49,525$57,923$57,6430% aboveN/A
    Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians12$47,902$56,387$56,2970% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services23$42,656$51,858$49,1386% above$4,750
    Legal Support Services12N/A$50,360$45,75110% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services10$44,633$49,619$41,44520% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections31$58,258$45,590$47,3064% below$4,500
    Human Resources Management and Services17$44,724$45,216$51,68713% belowN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations54$41,614$44,372$49,32310% below$8,285
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions8N/A$44,054$40,3079% aboveN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services52$44,642$44,042$46,2465% below$7,358
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,164$34,972$43,482$42,7742% above$6,641
    Culinary Arts and Related Services12$39,405$40,291$38,8464% aboveN/A
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians12N/A$40,057$42,0865% belowN/A
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14N/A$39,291$41,5435% belowN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15N/A$35,033$37,8988% belowN/A
    Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations16N/A$33,863$41,13118% belowN/A
    Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians19N/A$31,872$33,4425% belowN/A
    Design and Applied Arts58$33,565$30,936$37,68918% below$8,975

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions193$71,761$77,536$56,69537% aboveN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants280$47,913$57,467$56,8211% aboveN/A
    Precision Metal Working7N/A$49,899$49,1002% aboveN/A
    Legal Support Services44$44,094N/A$48,85210% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services41$33,168$42,003$38,7148% aboveN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services24N/A$37,913$36,7763% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Cuyahoga Community College District reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 544 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Landscape Architecture, Engineering-Related Fields and 1 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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