Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Compares for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
All 258 colleges reporting electrical, electronics, and communications engineering 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $250,168 | $254,423 | #1 | $139,337 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $200,543 | $182,481 | #2 | $137,295 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $161,118 | $141,881 | #4 | $117,345 |
| 4 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $147,241 | $140,143 | #5 | $100,516 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $146,003 | $148,442 | #3 | $96,997 |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $143,332 | $136,422 | #7 | $84,019 |
| 7 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY | $139,068 | $132,364 | #9 | — |
| 8 | Rice University Houston, TX | $136,656 | $138,939 | #6 | $96,751 |
| 9 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $131,532 | $119,686 | #13 | $89,684 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $126,209 | $114,842 | #23 | $85,369 |
| … | |||||
| 253 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $85,599 | $78,733 | #255 | $66,443 |
| 254 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA | $84,883 | $98,258 | #155 | $76,191 |
| 255 | Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA | $84,440 | $76,835 | #257 | $59,259 |
| 256 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $83,853 | $82,385 | #250 | $68,670 |
| 257 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $83,798 | $73,548 | #258 | — |
| 258 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $81,574 | $77,642 | #256 | $66,211 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $68,670 one year after graduating and $83,853 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering?
Among 258 colleges reporting earnings for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #256 by median pay four years after graduation, and #250 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?
Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($100,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.
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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.