Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

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.

SIUC does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SIUC. This makes it the #357 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SIUC Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	53
Computer Science	49

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer User Support Specialists	24,920	$53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

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.