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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. Of the 111 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 68 of them were computer science majors.

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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

SIUE Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how SIUE performed in these rankings.

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 science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 36
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 163
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 175
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180
180
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 183
Best General Computer Science Schools 209
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Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 253
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 275

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

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

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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

50% Women
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from SIUE in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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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 science.

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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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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