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Master's-6% vs national median2,420 grads tracked

Education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 214th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,491
middle 50%: $43,464 – $70,609
Median · 5 years out
$65,933
middle 50%: $53,226 – $82,865
Median · 10 years out
$73,997
middle 50%: $58,675 – $94,657

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Education earn a median $56,491 one year after graduating, rising to $73,997 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 214th of 335 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,379 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$66,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,347 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$66,316 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$66,252 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$65,845 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,778 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,690 · 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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