Bachelor's-5% vs national median683 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 86th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,897
middle 50%: $50,338 – $72,883
Median · 5 years out
$81,604
middle 50%: $70,427 – $92,426
Median · 10 years out
$95,782
middle 50%: $81,339 – $115,861
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering graduates from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale start with a $63k median salary. Earnings rise to $96k by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$82,002 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$81,926 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$81,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$80,490 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$80,435 · 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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