SIU Carbondale Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

Southern Illinois University ranks among the top 4.3% of 20,000 higher educational establishments in the Center for World University Rankings for 2020-2021, owing to its bumper graduate placements and salary outcome. 82 percent of those who graduated with internship and other learning experiences obtained full-time employment at the end of graduation. Students who were interning or gaining work experience while graduating got a compensation of $4,449 more than their peers who didn’t. This proves how significant have internships been in shaping the graduates for the industry.

Students pursuing a major in Computer Sciences were the highest paid with a package of $75,900. Not lagging behind much are the engineering graduates who secured their place as the second-highest pay receivers with $73,922. While those with a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities got the lowest pay package of $50,681.

Among the most in-demand bachelor’s degree graduates (for employment) are the ones with business majors in finance, accounting, and business administration/management—and computer science, with 60% or more employees hiring them.

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Southern Illinois University UG Placement Highlights 2022

Diversity of UG (degree-seeking) students (Fall 2020) 

The graph below shows the diverse student population pursuing an undergraduate course. The percentage of white students is the highest whereas the least number of population is that of the American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

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Diversity of Graduate (degree-seeking) students (Fall 2020) 

If we highlight the graduate student population studying at Southern Illinois University, it can be noticed that students from different races form the part of the university. This includes Asians, Whites, Blacks, American Indians, and more.

Student races and population percentage:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.16%
• Asian: 3.15%
• Black or African American: 7.87%
• Hispanic/Latino: 0.00%
• Two or more races: 2.36%
• White: 54.33%
• International: 30.71%

Southern Illinois University Class Profile 2021 

Overall, the total number of students, including graduates and undergraduates & professionals, was 11,266, with 5.8% of non-resident and international students enrolled in the university for different programs. 82 per cent of students who pursued graduation and did internships along with other learning experiences got hired into a full-time job by the time they completed their graduation.

The following data was recorded for the overall Fall class profile, which includes graduates, undergraduates, and professional degree holders:

• The total number of enrollment (including part-time) witnessed was11,266.
• A total of 8.637 students were enrolled for a full-time course.
• 8,147 students were pursuing an undergraduate course (full and part-time).
• The number of graduate and professional students (full and part-time) was3,119.
• Out of the total enrolled, 50.0% of students were females.
• Out of the total enrolled, 49.8% of students were males.
• The average undergraduate age of students was
• 8% of students were international/non-resident students.
• The average ACT and converted SAT score overall was 21.48.

Employment Profile of Southern Illinois Business School 2020 

The data listed below displays the employment percentage of both graduate and undergraduate students. The details have been compiled on the basis of different degrees.

Southern Illinois Business School UG Employment Rate 

The table below shows that undergraduate students pursuing business and administration witnessed full placement with a 100% placement rate. It means that all the students pursuing this particular course got placed. There is very less margin between placement percentages of the listed courses.

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Southern Illinois Business School Graduate Employment Rate 

The data relevant to the graduates of Southern Illinois Business School shows that both Master’s of Accountancy and MBA (online) course witnessed a 100% placement.

Southern Illinois Business School Top Employers 2022 

Southern Illinois Business School students have been hired by brilliant MNCs, organizations, and employers from all around the globe. Some of the reputed employers are Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, AT&T, NCAA, and more.

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Top Bachelor Degrees in Demand

As far as undergraduate employment is concerned, most of the employers wish to hire students pursuing a degree in Finance. Other most in-demand bachelor’s degrees for graduates (for employment) are business majors in finance, accounting, business administration/management—and computer science.

The employer hiring percentage is given below:

• Finance: 66.1%
• Accounting: 64.5%
• Business Admin/Mgmt.: 61.3%
• Computer Science: 59.7%
• Logistics/Supply Chain: 50.8%
• Information Sciences & Systems: 50.8%
• Electrical Engineering: 48.4%
• Management Information Systems: 46.8%
• Marketing: 46.8%
• Mechanical Engineering: 46.0%

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Top Master Degrees in Demand

The pointers below consist of different majors and the percentage of employers who wish to hire students pursuing them. At the master’s degree level, the major which is in high demand by the employers is Business Admin/Mgmt. – MBA. Read below for more information on different courses and their employment prospects.

Business Admin/Mgmt.-MBA: 30.6%

Computer Science: 28.2%

Accounting: 23.4%

Human Resources: 23.4%

Mechanical Engineering: 22.6%

Software Engineering: 22.6%

Finance: 21.8%

Electrical Engineering: 21.0%

Computer Engineering: 20.2%

Software Applications: 19.4%

Southern Illinois University Average Salary (Winter 2022)

The highest salary among the undergraduates is offered to Computer Science students with $75,900 and a 5.2% rise from the last. Among the graduates, students who pursued a degree in Engineering were offered the highest pay package of $85,096. The same Engineering degree at the Bachelor’s level yielded the second-highest compensation.

Average Salaries by Discipline 

The highest salary rise among all the disciplines at the undergraduate level was witnessed by Math and Sciences graduates with an overall average salary projection of $66,760 which is 5.4% higher than Class 2021.

An overall increase of 5.9% is expected for graduates pursuing master’s degrees in engineering. It is also expected that the engineering majors will be the top paid at the master’s level, with a salary projection of $85,096. Computer Sciences at the master’s level is the second-highest paid with $82,384. Also, MBA graduates are expected to be hired by more than 30% of respondents.

Top Paid Job Positions at UG level 2022 

Students who took up a profession in Computer Occupations were the highest paid with an average salary of $74,628 and those who took up a job as Sales professionals were the least paid with $59,079. The table featured below displays different top job positions and respective salaries.

Top Paid Job Positions at Master’s level 2022 

Top paid master’s level job positions are displayed in the table below. The highest pay package was obtained by Computer Occupations professionals and lowest by the Office & Administrative Support.

Career Development Center 

Southern Illinois University has a specialized Career Support Cell that helps students, both graduates and undergraduates, meet and interact with staff members through walk-ins. These staff members aid them in creating strong CVs, enhancing interview skills, figuring out pay packages, and much more. Students can easily approach these advisors and ask questions related to their choice of profession, job searching method, and how to build network with potential employers.

Job fairs are also organized for students seeking internships and interns and career opportunities. These are usually hosted on-campus in September and February.

Other facilities provided by the placement support cell are:

Employer Information Sessions: Live webinars are organized by various employers throughout the year where students are taught about future job opportunities and internships, market trends, workplace practices, etc.

Hiring a SALUKI: It is a career platform where more than 500K employers are registered. Students can obtain personal recommendations from them on the basis of their talent, likes, dislikes, interests, skills, location, preferences and majors.

Student employment program: Students can find part-time job experience, financial support, and educational benefits over here. In this program, student employees will be enrolled for a minimum number of credit hours at SIU. This also helps students earn a little bit for their expenditures.

Externships: These are 1-week, unpaid career preparation experiences for students in the 3rd semester or for transfer students. Here, university alumni and friends host students at their offices and involve them in job shadowing.