Bachelor's+14% vs national median8,015 grads tracked
Education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 44th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,575
middle 50%: $32,013 – $73,727
Median · 5 years out
$61,328
middle 50%: $46,734 – $90,182
Median · 10 years out
$69,111
middle 50%: $52,359 – $101,430
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $49k in their first year. Median pay hits $69k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,327 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Illinois University
$62,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,569 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$61,423 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,766 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$60,471 · 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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