How much money do Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Southern Illinois University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering with a median starting salary of $61,100 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $60,700 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $55,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $100,600 followed by Medicine (First Professional Degree) at $54,900 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $52,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $100,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,000 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $54,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $52,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $52,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $51,300 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,100 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $44,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Soil Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Air Transportation (Associate's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $36,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $36,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $35,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $35,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,100 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,300 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=149222 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.