Teaching English or French at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you plan to study teaching English or French, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Carbondale has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

SIUC Teaching English or French Rankings

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English or French Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English or French majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in English or French from SIUC in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

The following English or French concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 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
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	8

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French 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
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860
Kindergarten Teachers	4,630	$55,660

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.