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, 100 Associate, 1,786 Bachelor's, 664 Master's, 108 Doctorate (research), 200 Doctorate (professional), 2 1-2 Years certificates, and 6 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate70100
Bachelor's112201,786
Master's8712664
Doctorate (research)430108
Doctorate (professional)31200
1-2 Years certificates312
2-4 Years Certificate10-
Post-BS Certificate1316
Total269352,867

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 2023-2024.
AssociateBachelor'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 ✕ 2 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 0 completers-
Accounting✔0-
Total2
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 0 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕0-
Total0
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 ✕ 52 completers$38,300
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕52-
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 ✕ 48 completers-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕0-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕13-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕35-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Total100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 66 completers$38,600
Agricultural Economics✕12-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)✕14-
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 ✕ 43 completers-
Environmental Studies✕8-
Forestry✕35$31,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 29 completers-
Architecture✕29$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) 62 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕15-
Journalism✔24$25,500
Radio and Television✕23$23,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 69 completers-
Information Technology✔42-
Information Science/Studies✕0$48,200
Computer Science✕27$54,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✔12$24,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (3 completers) 169 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕22$38,700
Elementary Education and Teaching✔35-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔18-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕4$49,300
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕12-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕1-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕3-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Social Science Teacher Education✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✔65-
Biology Teacher Education✕3-
History Teacher Education✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 54 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Civil Engineering✕14$54,800
Computer Engineering✕8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕7$60,700
Mechanical Engineering✕25$61,100
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (3 completers) 132 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✔7-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)✔5-
Industrial Technology/Technician✔52-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician✕68-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 18 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕16-
Linguistics✕2-
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 ✕ 11 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)✕5-
Apparel and Textiles✕6$19,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 11 completers$22,400
English Language and Literature✕11$22,400
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✔ (1 completers) 66 completers$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔66$26,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 108 completers$27,100
Biology/Biological Sciences✕38$27,100
Biochemistry✕1-
Botany/Plant Biology✕2-
Microbiology✕6-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕44$19,500
Physiology✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕11-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 68 completers$29,500
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕9$29,500
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕25-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕7-
Geology/Earth Science✕6-
Physics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✔ (1 completers) 71 completers$25,400
Psychology✔71$25,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✔21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 38 completers-
Social Work✕38$29,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 98 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕5$18,800
Criminology✔58$28,900
Economics✕12-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕19$27,400
Sociology✕4-
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 ✔ (1 completers) 154 completers$37,600
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕32$37,600
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✔122-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 59 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Interior Design✕9-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕8-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)✕1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕7-
Fine/Studio Arts✕28-
Music✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 189 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕5-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕33-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔49$36,200
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕57-
Physician Assistant✕0-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕45-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (3 completers) 157 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔20$41,600
Accounting✔48$40,400
Business/Managerial Economics✕0-
Finance✕24$39,700
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✔15-
Management Science✕28$38,700
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕5-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕17$34,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✔ 14 completers-
History✔14$22,400
Total1,786
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 8 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕5-
Animal Sciences✕2-
Plant Sciences✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 16 completers-
Environmental Studies✕6-
Forestry✕0-
Forest Sciences and Biology✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✔ (1 completers) 32 completers-
Architecture✔32$51,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 12 completers$35,100
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4$35,100
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕4-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕4-
Journalism✕0-
Journalism (other)✕0-
Radio and Television✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 37 completers-
Computer Science✕37-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (1 completers) 46 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕6-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕9$35,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕8-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕3-
Health Teacher Education✕3-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✔10-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 36 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕7-
Civil Engineering✕9-
Civil Engineering (other)✕1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕14-
Mechanical Engineering✕5-
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 20 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕4-
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 ✕ 12 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
Creative Writing✕6-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 29 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1-
Biomedical Sciences✕6-
Molecular Biochemistry✕7-
Botany/Plant Biology✕2-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕11-
Molecular Physiology✕2-
Pharmacology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
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 ✕ 8 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕3-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 2 completers-
Philosophy✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 8 completers-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 11 completers-
Psychology✕11-
Educational Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✔31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✔ (1 completers) 48 completers-
Public Administration✕2$40,500
Social Work✔46$36,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 17 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Criminology✕7-
Economics✕2-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕3-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕1-
Sociology✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✔5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 25 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕11-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Music✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (4 completers) 182 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕22$49,600
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔31-
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✔17-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✔41-
Physician Assistant✕40-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✔0-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✕21-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (2 completers) 63 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔30$52,600
Accounting✕0$51,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✔33-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total664
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 4 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Studies✕1-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 8 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕3-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕5-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Science✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 11 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕6-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 7 completers-
Engineering✕2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Molecular Biochemistry✕4-
Botany/Plant Biology✕1-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕5-
Molecular Physiology✕2-
Pharmacology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
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 ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 6 completers-
Chemistry✕4-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 18 completers-
Psychology✕18-
Educational Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 18 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕0-
Anthropology✕10-
Criminology✕0-
Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕5-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕2-
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 ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total108
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 85 completers-
Law✕85-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ 115 completers-
Physician Assistant✔36-
Medicine✕79-
Total200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 1 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Molecular Physiology✕1-
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 ✕ 0 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕0-
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-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔0-
Total6