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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school fared in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how SIUC fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, SIUC has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	55	670	91.8%
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	165	1,142	85.6%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	66.7%
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	3	41	92.7%
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	66.7%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools	6	19	68.4%
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	166	88.6%
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	6	20	70.0%
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	3	28	89.3%
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	97	90.7%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, SIUC has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	506	84.6%
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	128	88.3%
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	25	84.0%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	199	86.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177	933	81.0%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	80.0%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	50	78.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150	925	83.8%
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	54	81.5%
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1	6	83.3%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	50	78.0%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46	165	72.1%
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	19	89.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173	609	71.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310	1,055	70.6%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	50	72.0%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	38	89.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28	158	82.3%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	71.4%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	78	79.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	97	79.4%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	143	83.9%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	6	25	76.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	7	38	81.6%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	5	19	73.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	9	37	75.7%
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	16	75.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	182	75.8%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	10	70.0%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	38	71.1%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	81	69.1%

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