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Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how SIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with computer science programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Computer Science Degrees Available at SIUC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

SIUC Computer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #194 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer science list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	23
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	66
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	71
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	75
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	81
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science	94
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	94
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans	95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	119
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	138
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science	153
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science	158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	176
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)	180
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)	192
Best Computer Science Schools	194
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)	194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	197
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)	203
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)	227
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)	229
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates	249
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates	280

Popularity of Computer Science at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in computer science from SIUC. This makes it the #146 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Computer Science Student Diversity at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The computer science program at SIUC awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% 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 bachelor's in computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

SIUC Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 28% went to 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 computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.