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Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,178 grads tracked

Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 143rd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,471
middle 50%: $55,779 – $78,948
Median · 5 years out
$89,069
middle 50%: $75,737 – $102,353
Median · 10 years out
$110,321
middle 50%: $90,755 – $133,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for 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 Engineering earn a median $68,471 one year after graduating, rising to $110,321 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 143rd of 185 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$89,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,481 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$89,288 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$89,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$89,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 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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