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Master's-27% vs national median1,220 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 250th of 305 master's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,976
middle 50%: $47,200 – $78,463
Median · 5 years out
$84,276
middle 50%: $61,936 – $110,650
Median · 10 years out
$105,012
middle 50%: $71,788 – $151,521

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $62,976 one year after graduating, rising to $105,012 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $115,126 for this field, ranking 250th of 305 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$84,822 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$84,706 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$83,996 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$83,733 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$83,179 · 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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