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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

This page shows median first-year earnings for SIUE graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $62,600 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $61,700 , and Construction Engineering Technologies at $61,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $119,800 , followed by Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $118,300 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $110,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $119,800
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $118,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $110,100
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,700
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $56,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $56,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,300
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $46,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $41,300
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $39,300
Psychology (Master's Degree) $37,600
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Social Work (Master's Degree) $36,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=149231.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026