History at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
- 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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