Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 111 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

SIUE Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

SIUE Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SIUE performed in these rankings.

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 computer and information sciences major at SIUE is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	252
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	340

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SIUE. This makes it the #341 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from SIUE. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	81
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

SIUE Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from SIUE in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUE also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	80
Computer Information Systems	51

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 Edwardsville.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer User Support Specialists	24,920	$53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

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