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Physics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physics, 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 is located in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 physics degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 12% women (1) and 88% men (7).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 bachelor’s physics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Physics Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 4 master’s physics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Physics Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 doctoral physics degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The Physics program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	8

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Those who complete Physics program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.