Master's-9% vs national median387 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 96th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,972
middle 50%: $53,913 – $93,570
Median · 5 years out
$112,207
middle 50%: $92,521 – $134,287
Median · 10 years out
$139,793
middle 50%: $111,872 – $178,640
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale computer science master's graduates start at $72k. Median salaries reach $112k after five years and $140k 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,399 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Bridgeport
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$111,819 · 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
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
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