Illinois Best Graduate Schools
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| School Name | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
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| Address | Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-4512 |
| Phone | 618-453-2121 |
| Web | https://www.siu.edu |
| Online Application | https://admissions.siu.edu/apply |
| Financial Info | https://fao.siu.edu |
| School Type | Public, 4 years |
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| Tuition & Fees | $33,222 $16,320 for Illinois Residents |
| Student Population | 3,119 |
| Offered Degrees/Programs | Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Number of Programs | 254 graduate programs (24 programs available online learning) |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| Distance Learning (Online Classes) | 24 Online Programs Available |
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| Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | |||
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| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018-2019 | $11,268 | $4,358 | $28,170 | $4,358 |
| 2019-2020 | $11,268 | $4,558 | $28,170 | $4,558 |
| 2020-2021 | $11,268 | $4,758 | $28,170 | $4,758 |
| 2021-2022 | $11,268 | $4,894 | $28,170 | $4,894 |
| 2022-2023 | $11,268 | $5,052 | $28,170 | $5,052 |
| Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | $16,320 | $33,222 |
| All Graduate Schools | $16,007 | $19,603 |
| Public | $11,484 | $20,787 |
| Private | $19,674 | |
| Illinois Graduate Schools | $18,786 | $19,718 |
| Public | $12,102 | $18,843 |
| Private | $20,539 | |
| Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2019-2020 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2020-2021 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2021-2022 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2022-2023 | $475 | $1,180 |
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 84 | 9 | 671 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 42 | 0 | 105 |
| Doctor's degree - other | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| Post Bachelor's Degree | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 138 | 9 | 912 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Molecular Physiology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ✕ | 91 | $36,400 |
| Social Work | ✕ | 48 | $36,400 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | ✕ | 45 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 43 | $52,600 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 43 | $51,300 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | ✕ | 102 | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 69 | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 68 | - |
| Law | ✕ | 61 | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Agricultural Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Animal Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Plant Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Forestry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Architecture [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 39 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✔ | 39 | $51,100 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | $35,100 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 1 | $35,100 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Journalism (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Radio and Television | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 47 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 7 | $35,400 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | ✔ | 13 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 46 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Civil Engineering (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 20 completers | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✔ | 20 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | ✕ | 0 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Molecular Biochemistry | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Molecular Physiology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Pharmacology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Systems Science and Theory | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 37 completers | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Educational Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 19 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Fire Services Administration | ✔ | 19 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 58 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 10 | $40,500 |
| Social Work | ✕ | 48 | $36,400 |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Criminology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 166 completers | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 23 | $49,600 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 27 | - |
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 67 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 26 | $52,600 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 38 | $51,300 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✔ | 3 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 671 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 9 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Molecular Biochemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Molecular Physiology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Pharmacology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Systems Science and Theory | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Educational Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Criminology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 105 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 61 completers | - |
| Law | ✕ | 61 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 69 completers | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 69 | - |
| Total | 130 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Journalism | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Molecular Physiology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 6 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 | 1,444 | 1,675 |
| Full-time | 1,883 | 830 | 1,053 |
| Part-tme | 1,236 | 614 | 622 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 | 1,444 | 1,675 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Black/African American | 358 | 126 | 232 |
| Hispanic | 169 | 73 | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,828 | 822 | 1,006 |
| Two More | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Un-Known | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non-resident Alien | 569 | 322 | 247 |
| Number of Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 575 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 273 |
| Not in Online Courses | 2,271 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,119 | 1,444 | 1,675 |
| Age 20-21 | 51 | 18 | 33 |
| Age 22-24 | 902 | 338 | 564 |
| Age 25-29 | 897 | 451 | 446 |
| Age 30-34 | 486 | 243 | 243 |
| Age 35-39 | 314 | 173 | 141 |
| Age 40-49 | 306 | 139 | 167 |
| Age 50-64 | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Over 64 | 11 | 6 | 5 |