Bachelor's-8% vs national median789 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 163rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,739
middle 50%: $25,022 – $51,476
Median · 5 years out
$50,296
middle 50%: $35,044 – $70,937
Median · 10 years out
$62,119
middle 50%: $40,740 – $89,729
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $36k in year one. Median salaries reach $50k after five years and $62k after ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,812 total interest
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$50,728 · 5 yrs out
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$50,725 · 5 yrs out
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$50,719 · 5 yrs out
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$50,581 · 5 yrs out
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University of Maine
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$50,103 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,025 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
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