Computer Science at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville graduates in computer science earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Compares for Computer Science
All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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 | $268,121 | $272,681 | #1 | $171,264 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $225,141 | $198,260 | #5 | $154,492 |
| 3 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $223,309 | $212,544 | #2 | $152,656 |
| 4 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $217,973 | $191,312 | #8 | $146,624 |
| 5 | Pomona College Claremont, CA | $217,051 | $197,502 | #6 | $143,084 |
| 6 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | $214,907 | $195,551 | #7 | $138,613 |
| 7 | Brown University Providence, RI | $214,479 | $211,240 | #3 | $151,065 |
| 8 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $209,574 | $184,552 | #12 | $110,814 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $204,379 | $185,972 | #10 | $149,866 |
| 10 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $203,169 | $178,912 | #16 | $152,251 |
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| 130 | Kettering University Flint, MI | $106,638 | $112,437 | #97 | $83,751 |
| 131 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $106,312 | $116,134 | #86 | $70,193 |
| 132 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $106,181 | $96,618 | #208 | $66,481 |
| 133 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $106,082 | $104,225 | #145 | $76,106 |
| 134 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $105,706 | $92,769 | #233 | $83,684 |
| 135 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $105,577 | $100,849 | #166 | $72,875 |
| 136 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | $105,428 | $111,162 | #105 | $69,910 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville computer science graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $76,106 one year after graduating and $106,082 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville rank for computer science?
Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is computer science at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville worth it?
Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,551.
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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.