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Master's-9% vs national median175 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 49th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,090
middle 50%: $63,610 – $99,470
Median · 5 years out
$97,921
middle 50%: $79,079 – $122,926
Median · 10 years out
$115,806
middle 50%: $70,870 – $147,345

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $82,090 one year after graduating, rising to $115,806 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 49th of 59 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,139 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$83,702 · 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
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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