Top Majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

IL · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 76 majors with data

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#	Major	Year 1	Year 5 Median	Year 10
1	Fire Protection	$121,731	$128,910	$137,991
2	Mining and Mineral Engineering	$86,717	$98,560	$123,489
3	Computer Engineering	$66,717	$97,955	$130,251
4	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	$72,148	$95,729	$116,958
5	Industrial Production Technologies	$79,270	$93,359	$107,411
6	Mechanical Engineering	$70,086	$90,056	$112,131
7	Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies	$72,115	$88,546	$98,496
8	Computer Science	$59,391	$88,210	$112,613
9	Engineering Technologies, General	$63,742	$83,179	$101,595
10	Civil Engineering	$62,897	$81,604	$95,782
11	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$70,135	$79,884	$89,217
12	Mechanical Engineering Technologies	$60,666	$77,291	$92,721
13	Teacher Education, Specific Subject Areas	$61,043	$75,030	$83,050
14	Air Transportation	$45,631	$73,568	$98,292
15	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$52,546	$72,505	$84,509
16	Computer and Information Sciences, General	$51,608	$71,549	$85,508
17	Accounting and Related Services	$45,499	$70,658	$86,516
18	Finance and Financial Management Services	$43,827	$67,240	$88,599
19	Business Administration and Management	$51,223	$66,891	$69,154
20	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$57,576	$66,238	$61,121

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.