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Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,416 grads tracked

Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 260th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,086
middle 50%: $28,484 – $47,327
Median · 5 years out
$49,575
middle 50%: $40,849 – $57,138
Median · 10 years out
$58,124
middle 50%: $47,146 – $69,057

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (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 Education earn a median $39,086 one year after graduating, rising to $58,124 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 260th of 339 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,878 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,599 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,402 · 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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