Bachelor's-14% vs national median5,004 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 277th of 460 bachelor's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,719
middle 50%: $30,153 – $54,818
Median · 5 years out
$62,961
middle 50%: $46,559 – $82,923
Median · 10 years out
$78,791
middle 50%: $56,403 – $110,488
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale business majors earn $42k initially. After ten years, median pay reaches $79k.
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
≈ $7,869 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$63,652 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$63,627 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$63,404 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,186 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$63,135 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$62,947 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,934 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$62,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$62,818 · 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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