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The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 140 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SIUC. This makes it the #183 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% 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 engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 88 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 engineering majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 35 |
Other Races | 0 |
Engineering 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 |
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Mechanical Engineering | 61 |
Electrical Engineering | 59 |
Civil Engineering | 47 |
Computer Engineering | 13 |
General Engineering | 7 |
Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
Mining Engineering | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering Technologies | 224 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 176 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 99 |
Architecture & Related Services | 67 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 57 |
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