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Bachelor's-24% vs national median111 grads tracked

Economics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 207th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,262
middle 50%: $35,730 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $48,238 – $93,589
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $45,075 – $113,650

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $43,262 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 207th of 225 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,121 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,105 · 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
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 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

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