Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from SIUC.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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SIUC Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
SIUC Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 152 |
| 169 |
In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SIUC. This makes it the #183 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
SIUC Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 |
| Electrical Engineering | 59 |
| Civil Engineering | 47 |
| Computer Engineering | 13 |
| General Engineering | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| Mining Engineering | 2 |
Related Majors
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Architecture & Related Services
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering 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 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17,320 | $92,030 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
| Civil Engineers | 10,970 | $94,570 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 10,620 | $104,540 |
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.
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