Programs & majors brief
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at SIUE?
40 of 40 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 72 | $106,082 | #107 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 40 | $99,325 | #122 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 12 | $94,494 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 54 | $85,969 | #89 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 479 | $83,867 | #141 |
| Industrial Engineering | 49 | $82,744 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 80 | $81,428 | #221 |
| Geography and Cartography | 23 | $75,877 | #5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 17 | $73,513 | — |
| Chemistry | 21 | $70,541 | #62 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $69,610 | #180 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 300 | $65,403 | #170 |
| Biology, General | 114 | $60,059 | #152 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 95 | $57,915 | #69 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 60 | $55,110 | #11 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 24 | $54,615 | #114 |
| Political Science and Government | 29 | $52,564 | #262 |
| Social Work | 33 | $52,480 | #121 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 117 | $52,466 | #151 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 9 | $52,166 | — |
| Sociology | 24 | $51,465 | #171 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 65 | $49,837 | #177 |
| Psychology, General | 177 | $48,951 | #217 |
| Public Health small degree count | 19 | $47,652 | — |
| History | 41 | $46,814 | #192 |
| Music small degree count | 6 | $46,196 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 19 | $44,974 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $43,928 | #71 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 86 | $43,916 | #201 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | $41,310 | #253 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 12 | $39,698 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 37 | $36,717 | #194 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at SIUE?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do SIUE majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Geography and Cartography#5
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General#11
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#69
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#141
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#151
- Biology, General Included by program size#152
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#170
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#201
- Psychology, General Included by program size#217
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#221
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
What a student earns after graduating from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville depends heavily on the field they choose. The university has 24 ranked programs and earnings data for 32 fields.
The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 22.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 17.0% and Engineering at 10.9%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 479 degrees awarded and median earnings of $83,867 four years after completion; Azimuth ranks it #141 nationally and #2 in Illinois.
The highest-earning program is Computer Science, where graduates earn $106,082 four years out, from 72 degrees awarded. The best nationally ranked program is Geography and Cartography, which Azimuth places #5 in its field and #1 in Illinois, with earnings of $75,877.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.