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Information Technology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Information Technology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 information technology degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Of 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 21% women (9) and 79% men (33).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 42 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 21% were women (9) and 79% were men (33).

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale gender breakdown of Information Technology Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 29
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 4
Asian 2
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Information Technology majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,079
Health Informatics Specialists $156,714
Database Architects $148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists $117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424
Information Security Analysts $111,930
Data Scientists $106,295
Clinical Data Managers $99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $80,062

References

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