Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn median 4-year earnings of $65,199, placing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 69.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,237 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville #490 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 479 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,867, ranked #152 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 300 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,403, ranked #170 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 177 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,951, ranked #205 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 117 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,466, ranked #150 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn median 4-year earnings of $65,199, placing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 69.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,237 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville #490 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 479 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,867, ranked #152 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 300 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,403, ranked #170 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 177 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,951, ranked #205 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 117 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,466, ranked #150 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn median 4-year earnings of $65,199, placing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 69.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,237 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville #490 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 479 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,867, ranked #152 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 300 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,403, ranked #170 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 177 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,951, ranked #205 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 117 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,466, ranked #150 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's program mix is anchored in Health, with meaningful enrollment in business, education, and applied professional fields. Business accounts for 17% of graduates, Engineering represents 11%, and Education makes up 4% — a distribution that reflects the university's regional comprehensive identity and its strength in career-oriented disciplines. Across 40 programs serving roughly 2,377 students annually, 30 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Nursing combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's overall financial outcomes. Nursing is the largest program with 479 graduates and median earnings of $83,867 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #106 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business Administration program graduates 300 students with median earnings of $65,403, and the The Psychology, General program graduates 177 students with median earnings of $48,951. On the earnings side, Computer Science leads at $106,082 with 72 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #98 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing follows at $83,867, and Azimuth ranks it #106 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Several of the institution's strongest programs are direct-to-workforce pathways — particularly nursing and construction management — where four-year earnings reflect labor-market demand rather than graduate-school deferral. Programs like Communication and Media Studies and Biology, General, by contrast, often serve as foundations for graduate study, meaning four-year earnings may undercount the long-term trajectory for students who continue to advanced degrees. The supply-demand map provides context for how these program families align with national hiring trends and wage growth. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn median 4-year earnings of $65,199, placing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 69.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,237 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 84.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville #490 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 479 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,867, ranked #152 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 300 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,403, ranked #170 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 177 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,951, ranked #205 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 117 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,466, ranked #150 nationally in its major.
