Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has 53 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Dentistry (first professional), where graduates earn a median $184,815 four years after finishing, against $176,004 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,436
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 65 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 75 | $73,819 | $106,082 | $99,1777% above | $19,753 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 33 | $82,461 | $99,325 | $98,9530% above | $24,704 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | $71,238 | $94,494 | $104,78510% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | $69,762 | $85,969 | $85,1151% above | $20,025 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 331 | $76,657 | $83,867 | $86,0203% below | $19,201 |
| Industrial Engineering | 14 | $81,454 | $82,744 | $96,50414% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $71,555 | $81,428 | $91,28511% below | $21,792 |
| Construction Management | 23 | $79,166 | N/A | $74,8216% above | N/A |
| Geography and Cartography | 0 | $46,578 | $75,877 | $57,58632% above | N/A |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not available | N/A | $74,248 | $80,2587% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | $50,655 | $73,513 | $85,00014% below | N/A |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 21 | $71,385 | N/A | $78,2829% below | N/A |
| Chemistry | 27 | $50,977 | $70,541 | $66,3666% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $60,163 | $69,610 | $73,0545% below | $18,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 313 | $49,326 | $65,403 | $64,5901% above | $16,364 |
| Biology, General | 121 | $41,163 | $60,059 | $57,5584% above | $19,953 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 71 | $41,862 | $57,915 | $54,4696% above | $21,916 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 56 | $43,996 | $55,110 | $50,07410% above | $24,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 29 | N/A | $54,615 | $58,4917% below | $13,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | $46,843 | $52,564 | $61,61315% below | $14,007 |
| Social Work | 23 | $42,208 | $52,480 | $51,8591% above | $21,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 87 | $39,254 | $52,466 | $53,8253% below | $18,754 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 7 | N/A | $52,166 | $55,8937% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 18 | $37,887 | $51,465 | $52,1051% below | $24,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 57 | $35,646 | $49,837 | $53,0246% below | $18,250 |
| Psychology, General | 154 | $36,466 | $48,951 | $50,0662% below | $17,750 |
| Public Health | 18 | $36,096 | $47,652 | $57,39817% below | $24,937 |
| Mathematics | 12 | $46,904 | N/A | $53,46212% below | N/A |
| History | 29 | $42,233 | $46,814 | $50,3877% below | $18,250 |
| Music | 11 | N/A | $46,196 | $43,3876% above | N/A |
| Anthropology | 7 | N/A | $44,974 | $45,8332% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 | $44,325 | N/A | $42,6374% above | $31,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 18 | $44,259 | $43,928 | $51,25814% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 92 | $40,833 | $43,916 | $47,7308% below | $18,399 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $37,131 | $41,310 | $48,77315% below | $18,806 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 17 | $29,180 | $39,698 | $40,0531% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $33,590 | $36,717 | $41,55012% below | $22,067 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 | $104,858 | $108,768 | $120,33810% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 0 | $89,017 | $106,907 | $95,12712% above | $23,852 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | $79,434 | $94,737 | $89,9285% above | $27,111 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $68,600 | $92,327 | $93,2281% below | $18,035 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 21 | $79,692 | N/A | $89,83711% below | N/A |
| Public Administration | 27 | $56,722 | $74,407 | $77,1754% below | $28,785 |
| Chemistry | 17 | $71,904 | N/A | $69,6743% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $68,368 | $70,882 | $67,1436% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 35 | $49,955 | $62,412 | $62,5970% above | $27,318 |
| Biology, General | 15 | $44,870 | $61,011 | $71,90515% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 73 | $51,227 | $59,145 | $60,5532% below | $20,313 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 52 | $49,091 | $57,089 | $69,94418% below | $20,592 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 14 | $53,080 | $55,894 | $65,78615% below | $32,302 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 77 | $140,578 | $157,682 | $135,40116% above | $56,654 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 55 | $149,639 | $184,815 | $176,0045% above | N/A |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 68 | $107,555 | $135,751 | $136,7151% below | $128,567 |
Careers linked to the programs Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
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