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Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & Information Sciences, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale sits in Carbondale, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Rankings can help you compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Computer & Information Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#44 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#51 of 65
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#142 of 217
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#187 of 220
Best Value	Nationwide	#1010 of 1,600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1299 of 1,619

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#44 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#51 of 65
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#142 of 217
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#187 of 220
Best Value	Nationwide	#1010 of 1,600
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1299 of 1,619

Earnings for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Those who finish Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Computer & Information Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,208
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$61,978
4 years	$81,188
5 years	$81,065

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale take home a median $81,188, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Computer & Information Sciences graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale comes in at $28,276.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Computer & Information Sciences program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Computer & Information Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.