Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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. In 2021, 265 education majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	48
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	468

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in education from SIUC. This makes it the #611 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The education program at SIUC awarded 265 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going 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 24% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	6
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	170
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SIUC Education Master’s Program

Of the 51 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 41% were men and 59% were 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 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SIUC, 57% were white. This is below 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.