Public · Carbondale, Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: cost, debt and earnings by major
82 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $12,554
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 59%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,494
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,536 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,034 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,884 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $14,051 |
| $110,000+ | $23,744 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (3)
Bachelor's programs (60)
- Fire Protection$108,135
- Computer Science$91,299
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442
- Mechanical Engineering$86,238
- Computer Engineering$85,056
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901
- Civil Engineering$81,888
- Air Transportation$81,394
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040
- Soil Sciences$74,026
- Agricultural Business and Management$71,910
- Accounting and Related Services$70,478
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$69,552
- Communication and Media Studies$69,034
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961
- Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$66,130
- Architecture$63,104
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807
- Design and Applied Arts$61,493
- Economics$60,612
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203
- Marketing$58,934
- Agriculture, General$57,596
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632
- Political Science and Government$55,544
- Nutrition Sciences$55,329
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,217
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,039
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,392
- Criminology$52,916
- History$52,900
- Biology, General$51,947
- Forestry$50,394
- Social Work$49,952
- Journalism$49,880
- Psychology, General$48,728
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,127
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$45,623
- Special Education and Teaching$45,598 (1 yr)
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$45,177
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,902
- Apparel and Textiles$43,823
- Legal Support Services$43,654
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,236
- Zoology/Animal Biology$43,207
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$42,905
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,113
- Animal Sciences$41,932
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,835
- Anthropology$41,242
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$40,592
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,926
- English Language and Literature, General$37,786
Master's programs (15)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,336
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$107,455
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$103,860
- Accounting and Related Services$81,655
- Architecture$78,062
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$74,909
- Public Health$70,711
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,101
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,930 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,911
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,795 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,368
- Educational Administration and Supervision$55,054
- Social Work$54,200
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,469
Doctoral programs (1)
- Psychology, General$78,031 (1 yr)
First professional programs (3)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,552 (1 yr)
- Medicine$107,267
- Law$79,658