How much do Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn?

The reported median is $99,325 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,113.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,322 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $90,813 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +127% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$363,250

$15,000Current college-wide context+$303,250

$20,000Annual price+$283,250

$40,000Annual price+$203,250

$60,000Annual price+$123,250

$80,000Annual price+$43,250

$100,000Annual price−$36,750

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$79,617 → $85,849

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

60Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

32Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

39Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$99,325$64,517 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,889

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,113

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$99,325

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$266/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,889Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,919Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$79,617Year 1

$99,325Year 4

$85,849Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,277

Estimated loan payment$266

60borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$99,325 vs. $100,647

$1,322 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,610 median wageIL estimate · 8,900 jobs · 11-9041$133,070–$200,190 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,430 median wageIL estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1032$100,610–$176,020 middle 50% of IL wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,390 median wageIL estimate · 960 jobs · 17-2072$104,450–$161,580 middle 50% of IL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$111,930 median wageIL estimate · 2,520 jobs · 17-2199$80,960–$139,170 middle 50% of IL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical Engineers$107,860 median wageIL estimate · 5,460 jobs · 17-2071$87,360–$131,960 middle 50% of IL wages+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$133,220 median wageIL estimate · 1,420 jobs · 17-2061$97,930–$165,360 middle 50% of IL wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$108,940 median wageIL estimate · 200 jobs · 17-2011$98,300–$153,800 middle 50% of IL wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 32.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 28.0%

Utilities

about 7.3%

Construction

about 6.7%

Public Administration

about 5.7%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$12,458 higher earnings · $3,513 less debt · $534 lower annual net price

Earnings: $111,783
Debt: $21,600
Annual net price: $14,355

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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$113 less debt · $1,498 lower annual net price

Earnings: $93,962
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $13,391

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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$1,613 less debt · $3,915 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,002
Debt: $23,500
Annual net price: $10,974

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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$5,363 less debt · $1,592 lower annual net price

Earnings: $83,853
Debt: $19,750
Annual net price: $13,297

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

41 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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