Marketing at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$40,244
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,934
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#400 of 516
Rank by pay
#445 of 516
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,625
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in marketing earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Compares for Marketing

All 516 colleges reporting marketing 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
1Brigham Young University Provo, UT$112,596$106,715#4$64,256
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$112,211$114,120#1$82,553
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$106,353$93,655#14$66,227
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$105,944$92,834#16$74,819
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$104,723$95,291#13$58,493
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$102,222$103,961#5$69,633
7Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$100,489$107,745#3$70,819
8Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$98,503$114,025#2$61,413
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$98,320$99,992#8$55,236
10Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$97,148$98,771#9$68,497
…
397Saint Francis University Loretto, PA$59,631$60,645#408—
398Lakeland University Plymouth, WI$59,513$61,926#377$46,760
399University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$58,999$53,682#480$34,383
400Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$58,934$57,902#445$40,244
401University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,919$61,151#397$36,304
402Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$58,810$59,793#421$37,493
403Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$58,783$61,980#373$44,376

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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
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
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 marketing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,244 one year after graduating and $58,934 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for marketing?

Among 516 colleges reporting earnings for marketing graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #400 by median pay four years after graduation, and #445 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is marketing at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for marketing ($69,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,625.

← 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.