Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$72,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,901
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,599
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 46
Rank by pay
#35 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Compares for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 46 colleges reporting electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Pace University New York, NY$127,764$121,605#2—
2University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$123,809$145,899#1$87,606
3California State University-Chico Chico, CA$106,225$96,658#8$77,965
4Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$100,358$93,854#13$75,966
5Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$99,943$101,613#4$78,185
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$99,786$94,976#10$83,479
7Wayne State University Detroit, MI$96,821$102,086#3$82,524
8Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$96,361$91,716#15$75,227
9New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$93,997$92,577#14$70,647
10California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,709$83,449#30$68,815
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31DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH$83,322$88,917#20$67,395
32DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX$83,322$84,714#28$67,395
33DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA$83,322$75,872#38$67,395
34Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$82,901$81,450#35$72,495
35SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$82,242$78,277#37$71,894
36Valencia College Orlando, FL$80,943$86,153#25$64,538
37Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$79,441$85,251#27$67,003

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,495 one year after graduating and $82,901 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians ($84,599).

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.