Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn median 4-year earnings of $61,484, placing Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the 51.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,752 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 72.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #658 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Air Transportation reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,394, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 120 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,961, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,299, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,916, ranked #31 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn median 4-year earnings of $61,484, placing Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the 51.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,752 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 72.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #658 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Air Transportation reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,394, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 120 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,961, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,299, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,916, ranked #31 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn median 4-year earnings of $61,484, placing Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the 51.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,752 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 72.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #658 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Air Transportation reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,394, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 120 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,961, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,299, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,916, ranked #31 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's program mix is anchored in Education, with meaningful enrollment across applied health, business, and workforce-oriented fields — a portfolio shaped by the institution's land-grant identity and regional service mission. Education accounts for 11% of graduates, Business accounts for 9%, and Engineering accounts for 7%. Across 66 programs serving roughly 1,999 students annually, 54 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied and technical fields. Azimuth ranks Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians #5 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $87,442. Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #214 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 57 graduates earning $86,238. Air Transportation adds another applied-career pathway, with Azimuth ranking the program #10 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning $81,394. The program-ranking methodology details how Azimuth evaluates these outcomes. The largest programs by cohort size tell a different story. The Air Transportation program graduates 150 students annually with median earnings of $81,394, while The Subject-Specific Teacher Education program graduates 120 students earning $67,961 and The Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program graduates 89 students earning $79,299. Several of these larger programs — particularly in education and social-service fields — are pathways where four-year earnings may undercount longer-term trajectory, since graduates often enter roles with structured salary scales that rise with experience and credentialing. The supply-demand map provides context for how these fields align with regional and national labor-market demand. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn median 4-year earnings of $61,484, placing Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the 51.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,752 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 72.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #658 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Air Transportation reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,394, ranked #12 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 120 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,961, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians reports 89 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,299, ranked #20 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,916, ranked #31 nationally in its major.
