College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 149222

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Carbondale, IL

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $86,238 median earnings four years after completion and $24,250 median federal debt among 96 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$86,238Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$24,250Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates96Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $86,238, five-year median earnings were $88,465, and median federal debt was $24,250 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$86,238

Median earnings five years after completion$88,465

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 11th percentile and debt was lower than about 48% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile11th

Higher earnings than about 11% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position48%

Lower median debt than about 48% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Mechanical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 187 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost and completion data?

The Southern Illinois University-Carbondale institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $86,238 four-year median earnings, $24,250 median federal debt, 96 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $86,238 four years after completion and $88,465 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Mechanical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $24,250 across a reported debt cohort of 67 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.19 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.