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Career test for Southern Illinois University Carbondale students

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What Southern Illinois University Carbondale grads actually do

Based on 244 notable Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

basketball player
36
politician
36
American football player
33
baseball player
24
writer
17
actor
16
university teacher
16
television actor
13
screenwriter
13
film actor
10
film producer
9
film director
9

Notable Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni

Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy
film producer · voice actor
Supriyo Bandyopadhyay
Supriyo Bandyopadhyay
engineer · academic
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
film actor · model
Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis
actor · sculptor
Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Buress
film actor · actor
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
actor · comedian
Robert K. Weiss
Robert K. Weiss
television producer · actor
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy
actor · screenwriter

Salary outlook for top Southern Illinois University Carbondale career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr

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About Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University (SIU) is a public research university in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Chartered in 1869, SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. SIU enrolls students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Originally founded as a normal college, the university today provides programs in a variety of disciplines. SIU was granted limited university status in 1943 and began offering graduate degrees in 1950. A separate campus was established in Edwardsville, Illinois in 1957, eventually becoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very High research activity". It is also known for its research partnerships, including those with the Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NASA. The university is home to hundreds of student organizations, twenty-seven fraternity and sorority chapters, and a competitive flight team. SIU's intercollegiate athletic teams are collectively known as the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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