Master's-8% vs national median308 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 43rd of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,931
middle 50%: $46,723 – $67,746
Median · 5 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $59,291 – $85,523
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture and Related Services master's graduates at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $55k initially. Five-year median salary is $69k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,352 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$69,494 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$69,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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