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Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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

SIUC Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

SIUC Education Rankings

The education major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Education Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	140
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SIUC Education Master’s Program

75% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SIUC, 59% were white. This is typical 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 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
Teacher Education Subject Specific	191
Teacher Education Grade Specific	71
Special Education	26
Educational Administration	21
Curriculum & Instruction	15
Teaching English or French	8
Student Counseling	2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

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

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