by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,026 undergraduate · 2,578 graduate (6,604 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,302 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 435 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 313 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 192 |
| Psychology, General. | 176 |
These majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $123,885 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $115,760 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,868 |
| Computer Engineering. | $69,093 |
| Computer Science. | $64,415 |
Explore the full list of majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,302 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Administration. |
435 | $60,210 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
76 | $115,760 |
| Dentistry. | 55 | $123,885 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
43 | $33,497 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. |
29 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
22 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, Other. |
21 | $28,821 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. · Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
15 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Art Therapy/Therapist. |
8 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Advanced General Dentistry. · Endodontics/Endodontology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
313 | $39,899 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
192 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
97 | $52,182 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
23 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing Research. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | 75 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
72 | $57,616 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 71 | $60,153 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 38 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
33 | $69,868 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 21 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
9 | $69,093 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
129 | $40,949 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
102 | $33,977 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 31 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
18 | $37,104 |
| Education, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 176 | $29,321 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 97 | $64,415 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 77 | $51,510 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
136 | $28,532 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
130 | $33,491 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
103 | $34,039 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
60 | $36,041 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 27 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 58 | $37,048 |
| Public Administration. | 30 | $40,957 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
46 | $27,691 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Theatre and Dance. |
17 | $24,021 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
17 | $21,831 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
76 | $33,961 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
22 | $31,139 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
22 | $31,291 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | $27,937 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 48 | $23,890 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
44 | $38,243 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
36 | $32,201 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | $39,283 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
12 | $36,196 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
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.
References
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