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Bachelor's-14% vs national median149 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 82nd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,298
middle 50%: $53,040 – $80,464
Median · 5 years out
$93,766
middle 50%: $75,586 – $112,407
Median · 10 years out
$133,997
middle 50%: $109,443 – $179,858

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $70,298 one year after graduating, rising to $133,997 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 82nd of 96 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?

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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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,812 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$93,137 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$93,095 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$90,528 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out

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