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Medicine at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Medicine at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Medicine, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale sits in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 79 medicine graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes 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.

Medicine Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Rankings can help you compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Medicine program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #6 of 7
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #10 of 21
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #20 of 22
Best Value Nationwide #47 of 121
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #121 of 146

Earnings for Medicine Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Medicine program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Medicine at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $55,319
2 years $57,318
3 years $66,942
4 years $121,006
5 years $206,035

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Medicine graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale take home a median $121,006, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 108% higher than the school-wide median.

Medicine earnings compared with all majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

More Specific Medicine Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The Medicine program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Medicine 79

Best-Paid Careers for Medicine Graduates

Students who finish Medicine program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Medicine majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Neurologists $159,086
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $157,243
Podiatrists $141,542
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $126,544
Physicians, Pathologists $120,724
Urologists $119,720
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians $117,397
Sports Medicine Physicians $115,792
Cardiologists $114,867
Hospitalists $114,577

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