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Languages at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 28 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 252nd of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

58/100Solid#252 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year281% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$422Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Morris Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Goucher College 59
  2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 58
  3. University of South Florida 58
  4. James Madison University 58
  5. Randolph-Macon College 58
  6. Stetson University 58
  7. Marist College 58
  8. Samford University 58

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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