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History at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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History at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 18 of them were history majors.

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

SIUC History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

SIUC History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
Most Focused History Doctor’s Degree Schools 74
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools 229
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 290

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from SIUC. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SIUC History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $27,826. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC History Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC History Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 history majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from SIUC, 100% were white. This is above 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210
History Professors 780 $85,090
Curators 380 $56,420
Archivists 170 $63,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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