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Bachelor's-20% vs national median1,468 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 279th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,635
middle 50%: $38,106 – $71,939
Median · 5 years out
$75,570
middle 50%: $55,287 – $98,367
Median · 10 years out
$91,872
middle 50%: $64,608 – $126,133

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $53,635 one year after graduating, rising to $91,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $93,975 for this field, ranking 279th of 375 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,201 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$76,741 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$76,387 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$76,127 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,996 · 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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