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Bachelor's-25% vs national median1,095 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 193rd of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,608
middle 50%: $37,016 – $69,590
Median · 5 years out
$71,549
middle 50%: $52,655 – $92,996
Median · 10 years out
$85,508
middle 50%: $60,009 – $118,148

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (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, General earn a median $51,608 one year after graduating, rising to $85,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 193rd of 229 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.

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Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$68,758 · 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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