General Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUE.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SIUE General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

SIUE General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at SIUE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at SIUE is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	56
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	97
	106
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	182
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	194
Best General Computer Science Schools	222
	249
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	418

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SIUE. This makes it the #125 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from SIUE in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at SIUE are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SIUE General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from SIUE, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUE also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,640	$86,290
Computer Network Architects	5,310	$114,780

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

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