by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SIUC. This makes it the #73 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,123 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SIUC, psychology students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SIUC is $187 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Of the 88 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from SIUC in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were 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, 51% 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 psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 psychology majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% 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 master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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