Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale) is a four-year, public school located in Carbondale, IL.

It offers 146 graduate programs - 87 Master's, 46 Doctorate, and 13 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,148 for in-state and $31,050 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,107 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,107 students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers online graduate programs and 621 out of 3,107 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Southern Illinois University School of Law and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. In addition, you can find Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,148 for Illinois residents and $31,050 for out-of-state students. It offers 146 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressLincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL
Graduate School Students3,119 students
621 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,148
Out-of-State$31,050
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 146 Graduate Programs
87 Master's, 46 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $14,148 and $31,050 for non-Illinois residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $470 for Illinois residents and $1,174 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,268$28,170
Fees$2,880$2,880
Cost per Credit$470$1,174
Books & Supplies$1,100
Room & Board$12,114 (On-Campus) / $12,668 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,951 (On-Campus) / $2,951 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,313$47,215
Off-Campus Total$30,867$47,769

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 146 major areas - 87 Master's (12 online programs), 46 Doctorate (1 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs). 671 students have been conferred Master's degree and 275 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total67127523-
Men2831386-
Women38813717-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Sciences and Biology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication and Media Studies (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism NOT OFFER
Journalism (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Radio and Television NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mining and Mineral Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Linguistics11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced Legal Research/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Physiology 1 NOT OFFER
Pharmacology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fire Services Administration16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work50ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management52ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist37ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant38 ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community Health and Preventive MedicineONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Behavioral Aspects of Health1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)17ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate schools have a total of 3,119 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,444 male and 1,675 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,883 full-time and 1,236 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 621 students enrolled through online exclusively and 298 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,828 White, 358 Black, and 127 Asian students are attending at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

52 grad students are younger than 22 and 503 students are older than 65. It has 1,744 students aged between 22 and 30 and 808 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,119
Men1,444
Women1,675
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,119
Full-time Students1,883
Part-time Students1,236
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,119
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian127
Black358
Hispanic169
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,828
Two or more races55
Un-Known7
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,119
21 & Under52
22-24837
25-29907
30-34491
35-39317
40 & Over503

Online Population

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate schools, 621 students enrolled online exclusively and 298 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,107
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses621
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses298
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,188
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses621
Illinois Resident403
Other State In U.S.214
Outside of U.S.4