General Architecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every general architecture school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the architecture program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In 2021, 28 architecture majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Architecture section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC General Architecture Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• Master’s Degree in Architecture

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SIUC offers distance education options for architecture at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SIUC General Architecture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the architecture progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The architecture major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Architecture. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best General Architecture Schools	57

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in architecture from SIUC. This makes it the #5 most popular school for architecture master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Architecture Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of architecture students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $38,752. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,312 for all architecture students.

Architecture Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the architecture majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC General Architecture Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture from SIUC. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in architecture at SIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in architecture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC General Architecture Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in architecture from SIUC. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a architecture master's degree from SIUC, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in architecture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in architecture. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Architecture Grads May Go Into

A degree in architecture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Architects	5,560	$79,520
Architecture Professors	160	$82,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.