by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. SIUC is in the top 10% of the country for education. More specifically it was ranked #123 out of 1,394 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUC was $320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,591 | $9,591 |
| Fees | $5,466 | $5,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,622 | $10,622 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,941 | $2,941 |
Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SIUC does offer online classes in its education bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.2% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 36.4% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 159 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 16 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 64 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 173 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
