Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,207 grads tracked
Engineering at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 147th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,861
middle 50%: $52,470 – $81,620
Median · 5 years out
$88,802
middle 50%: $74,135 – $105,704
Median · 10 years out
$108,917
middle 50%: $88,000 – $136,668
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering bachelor's graduates earn $68k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $109k.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,951 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$89,288 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$89,193 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$89,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 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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