Business Administration & Management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SIUC does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SIUC Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at SIUC 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 business administration major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
	114
	148
	152
	161
	209
	368
	426
	458
	912
	1,058
	1,099
	1,379
	2,311

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in business administration from SIUC. This makes it the #753 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in business administration, making the school the #149 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $42,679. This is 3% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

The business administration program at SIUC awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at SIUC 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 Carbondale with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from SIUC. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from SIUC, 65% 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 Carbondale with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

If you plan to be a business administration major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	49

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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 Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Management Analysts	39,780	$95,110
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Sales Managers	24,800	$131,400

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.