by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale landed the #621 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.SIUC also ranked #33 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, SIUC came in at #621.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Illinois, SIUC came in at #33.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, SIUC took the #621 spot out of 4,630 schools. SIUC also ranked #33 for Best Graduate Schools in Illinois.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale was the school of choice for 3,237 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 55.2% of the total graduate student body at SIUC while men make up 44.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at SIUC, around 24.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.SIUC is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 22.1% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,684 | $16,684 |
| Fees | $4,688 | $4,688 |
The typical graduate student at SIUC who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,834.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at SIUC enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $70,585.
Professional degree recipients from SIUC earn an average early-career salary of $131,347.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at SIUC based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Medicine | $206,035 |
| Allied Health Professions | $125,602 |
| Business Administration & Management | $86,437 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $79,815 |
| General Architecture | $76,175 |
| Law | $75,561 |
| Public Health | $70,246 |
| Accounting | $69,606 |
| General Psychology | $61,167 |
| Communication Sciences | $60,361 |
Located in Carbondale, Illinois, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a public institution.The charming, small-town atmosphere of Carbondale draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Contact details for SIUC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-4512 |
| Phone: | 618-453-2121 |
| Website: | www.siu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/SouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/siuc |
34.5% of the graduate students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale took at least one class online.For that same period, 24.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 4 | — |
| Anthropology | 10 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 4 | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 | — |
| Economics | 6 | — |
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 | — |
| General Education | 1 | — |
| General Engineering | 2 | — |
| General English Literature | 6 | — |
| General Psychology | 18 | — |
| History | 1 | — |
| Mathematics | 6 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 1 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 | — |
| Physics | 2 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 3 | — |
| Sociology | 2 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | — |
| Zoology | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 2 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Southern Illinois University-Carbondale awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 36 | — |
| Law | 85 | $75,561 |
| Medicine | 79 | $206,035 |
Footnotes
*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.
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