Bachelor's-7% vs national median507 grads tracked
Architecture at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 41st of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,672 – $53,911
Median · 5 years out
$60,517
middle 50%: $49,916 – $73,431
Median · 10 years out
$76,846
middle 50%: $60,504 – $94,859
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale architecture majors earn a median $43,047 in their first year. Median earnings reach $76,846 after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,909 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,733 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,039 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,961 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,665 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$60,030 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$55,181 · 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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