Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from SIUE.

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

SIUE Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

SIUE Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at SIUE is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Computer Science Schools	36
	115
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	163
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
	180
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	183
Best Computer Science Schools	209
	223
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	275

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in compsci from SIUE. This makes it the #176 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUE CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $64,415. This is 2% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SIUE Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in compsci from SIUE. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	80

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Programmers	11,350	$91,860

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.