Bachelor's-12% vs national median3,813 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 297th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,983
middle 50%: $36,486 – $74,365
Median · 5 years out
$66,308
middle 50%: $48,130 – $87,114
Median · 10 years out
$75,005
middle 50%: $53,911 – $103,175
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale graduates in Health Professions earn $53,983 in year one. Median salaries reach $75,005 by the 10-year mark.
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 yrs
≈ $6,566 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Carolina University
$66,813 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$66,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$66,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$66,418 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$66,414 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$66,366 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$66,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,189 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$66,105 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$65,977 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,876 · 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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