WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+4% vs national median1,649 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 25th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$144,708
middle 50%: $106,245 – $171,568
Median · 5 years out
$156,616
middle 50%: $132,938 – $190,380
Median · 10 years out
$161,416
middle 50%: $131,816 – $215,876

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $144,708 one year after graduating, rising to $161,416 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 25th of 114 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$159,281 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$154,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$153,036 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out

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