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Public Administration at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 public administration degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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

Public Administration Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Those who finish Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,759
2 years	$36,852
4 years	$61,045
5 years	$55,182

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $61,045, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 master’s public administration 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 Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, higher than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Public Administration program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	2

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.