Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 73 Associate, 1,972 Bachelor's, 692 Master's, 117 Doctorate (research), 192 Doctorate (professional), 2 1-2 Years certificates, 1 2-4 Years Certificate, and 10 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate7073
Bachelor's108171,972
Master's8410692
Doctorate (research)430117
Doctorate (professional)31192
1-2 Years certificates312
2-4 Years Certificate101
Post-BS Certificate12010
Total261293,059

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
AssociateBachelorMaster
Associate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology$38,300
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Mechanical Engineering$61,100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$60,700
Civil Engineering$54,800
Computer Science$54,400
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$52,600
Accounting$51,300
Architecture$51,100
Communication Sciences and Disorders$49,600
Agricultural Teacher Education$43,100

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 1 completers-
Accounting✔1-
Total2
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 1 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕1-
Total1
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 0 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 33 completers$38,300
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕33-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 40 completers-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕0-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕15-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕25-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Total73
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 78 completers$38,600
Agricultural Economics✕22-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)✕16-
Animal Sciences✕27$31,600
Food Science and Technology (other)✕2-
Plant Sciences✕0-
Soil Science and Agronomy✕11$40,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 44 completers-
Environmental Studies✕4-
Forestry✕40$31,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 18 completers-
Architecture✕18$41,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 1 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✔ (1 completers) 68 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕22-
Journalism✔15$25,500
Radio and Television✕31$23,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 61 completers-
Information Technology✔36-
Information Science/Studies✕0$48,200
Computer Science✕25$54,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✔ (1 completers) 19 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✔19$24,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (2 completers) 217 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕36$38,700
Elementary Education and Teaching✕58-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔3-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕7$49,300
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕2-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕3-
Health Teacher Education✕4-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Social Science Teacher Education✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✔94-
Biology Teacher Education✕0-
History Teacher Education✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 131 completers-
Civil Engineering✕21$54,800
Computer Engineering✕16-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕38$60,700
Mechanical Engineering✕56$61,100
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (3 completers) 167 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✔9-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)✔5-
Industrial Technology/Technician✔64-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕89-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 16 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕11-
Linguistics✕5-
Russian Language and Literature✕0-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 14 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)✕3-
Apparel and Textiles✕10$19,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 13 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 18 completers$22,400
English Language and Literature✕18$22,400
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔44$26,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 92 completers$27,100
Biology/Biological Sciences✕42$27,100
Botany/Plant Biology✕4-
Microbiology✕7-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕29$19,500
Physiology✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✔ (1 completers) 27 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕17-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 59 completers$29,500
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕11$29,500
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕21-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 23 completers-
Chemistry✕10-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Physics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✔ (1 completers) 73 completers$25,400
Psychology✔73$25,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 36 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✔36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 31 completers-
Social Work✕31$29,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 120 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕4$18,800
Criminology✔69$28,900
Economics✕16-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕24$27,400
Sociology✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 0 completers-
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 148 completers$37,600
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕28$37,600
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕120-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 75 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Interior Design✕5-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕25-
Fine/Studio Arts✕28-
Music✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 158 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕11-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕26-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕58$36,200
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕52-
Physician Assistant✕0-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (3 completers) 180 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔24$41,600
Accounting✔66$40,400
Business/Managerial Economics✕1-
Finance✕12$39,700
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✔14-
Management Science✕35$38,700
Marketing/Marketing Management✕28$34,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✔ 21 completers-
History✔21$22,400
Total1,972
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 15 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕7-
Animal Sciences✕1-
Plant Sciences✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 13 completers-
Environmental Studies✕7-
Forestry✕0-
Forest Sciences and Biology✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✔ (1 completers) 43 completers-
Architecture✔43$51,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 17 completers$35,100
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕1$35,100
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕9-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕7-
Journalism✕0-
Journalism (other)✕0-
Radio and Television✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Science✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (1 completers) 63 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕15-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3$35,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕7-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕12-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕3-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✔15-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 40 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕3-
Civil Engineering✕6-
Civil Engineering (other)✕3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕18-
Mechanical Engineering✕10-
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 6 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕0-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 9 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Creative Writing✕9-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 30 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5-
Molecular Biochemistry✕8-
Botany/Plant Biology✕4-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕13-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
Pharmacology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 25 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕7-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕6-
Physics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 12 completers-
Psychology✕12-
Educational Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✔25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✔ (1 completers) 68 completers-
Public Administration✕9$40,500
Social Work✔59$36,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Anthropology✕2-
Criminology✕3-
Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Sociology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 23 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕13-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Music✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (3 completers) 163 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕25$49,600
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔43-
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor✔1-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✔13-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕33-
Physician Assistant✕37-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕2-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (2 completers) 63 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔31$52,600
Accounting✕0$51,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✔32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total692
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 3 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 6 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕2-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 4 completers-
Computer Science✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 17 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕7-
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 14 completers-
Engineering✕8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕2-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 9 completers-
Molecular Biochemistry✕4-
Botany/Plant Biology✕1-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕3-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
Pharmacology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 5 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 11 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕19-
Educational Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 15 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕1-
Anthropology✕1-
Criminology✕3-
Economics✕5-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 3 completers-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 4 completers-
History✕4-
Total117
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 79 completers-
Law✕79-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ 113 completers-
Physician Assistant✔46-
Medicine✕67-
Total192
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 6 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕3-
Women's Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 2 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕2-
Geography✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 0 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Total10