Bachelor's-11% vs national median623 grads tracked
Forestry at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 26th of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $25,972 – $45,776
Median · 5 years out
$51,589
middle 50%: $40,174 – $65,449
Median · 10 years out
$62,742
middle 50%: $47,973 – $81,744
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Forestry graduates from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn a median starting salary of $36k. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $63k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,617 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$55,483 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,711 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$49,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$43,376 · 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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