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Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

265 Bachelor's Degrees
51 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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Education Degrees Available at SIUC

SIUC Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #13 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 18
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 103
Highest Paid Education Graduates 104
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Education 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 119
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 147
Best Education Schools 163
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 295
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 297
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 303
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 320
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 328
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 352
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 417
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 733
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 740

Popularity of Education at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 265 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 253 degrees were handed out.

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.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 265 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from SIUC. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 170
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 8

SIUC Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of education master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 1

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
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

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