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Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

130 Bachelor's Degrees
46 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how SIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at SIUC

SIUC Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 27
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 62
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 134
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 143
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 150
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 164
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 179
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 179
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 190
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 195
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 199
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 200
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 209
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Engineering Schools 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 221
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 231
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 245
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 252

Popularity of Engineering at SIUC

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.

SIUC Engineering Students

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

SIUC Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 88
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 6

SIUC Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 35
Other Races 0

Engineering Majors

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
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
Engineering Technologies 224
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 176
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 99
Architecture & Related Services 67
Natural Resources & Conservation 57

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