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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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  • Overview
  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
  • Cost
  • Outcomes
  • Military
  • Benefits
  • Programs & Degrees

Illinois Online offers a number of different degree programs through several different colleges. Students across the globe can enroll in courses and complete their degree in a 100% online format. Illinois Online has considered the needs of busy adults when designing their programs. Their online learning platform offers flexibility and convenience to students who still want the same quality courses that on campus students receive.

Overview

School Type

  • Online
  • Public

Website: www.illinois.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:No
  • Online degrees:Yes
  • Career services:No
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:Yes
  • Remedial services:No
  • Master's degrees:Yes
  • Post-master's certificates:Yes
  • Doctorate Degrees:Yes

Demographics

Graduate students
11,168 full-time
6,317 part-time
  • Online and distance education graduate students:6,025
  • Graduate students doing hybrid learning:1,097
  • Out-of-state online graduate students:3,270
  • Online students
    34%
  • Male/Female
    55% / 45%

Cost

In-state average tuition full-time graduate students
$14,997
Out-of-state average tuition full-time graduate students
$28,404
  • Application fee:$70
  • In-state required fees for full-time graduate students:$3,086
  • In-state per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$543
  • Out-of-state required fees for full-time graduate students:$3,086
  • Out-of-state per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$726
  • Average tuition full-time graduate students:$28,404
  • Required fees for full-time graduate students:$3,086
  • Per credit hour charge part-time graduate students:$726
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Outcomes

Master's degrees awarded in most recent year.
3,991 master's
Doctorate degrees awarded in most recent year.
1,070 doctorates
  • Graduate student federal loan borrowers in good standing after 2 years:26%

Military & Veteran

Number of graduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
83 students
  • Graduate students receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program benefits:16
  • Credit for military training:No
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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Benefits

Student Experience

Student Experience

  • Online asynchronous courses
  • Accelerated options
  • Hybrid classes
Affordability

Affordability

  • Scholarships
  • Benefits or Waivers
  • Employers benefits
  • Military benefits
Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career services
  • Financial aid
  • Advisors

Featured Programs & Degrees

Programs Offered
Business
Education
Health Sciences
Public Affairs
Psychology & Human Services
Science & Technology
Programs Offered
Master's degrees offered
131
Online master's degrees offered
30

Online master's degrees offered

  • Agriculture: Operations & Related: 2
  • Business: 5
  • Communications & Journalism: 2
  • Computer Information Sciences: 2
  • Education: 7
  • Foreign Languages: 1
  • Library Science: 1
  • Natural Resources and Conservation: 1
  • Psychology: 1
  • Recreation & Fitness Studies: 1
Doctorate degrees offered
97
Online doctorate degrees offered
1

Online doctorate degrees offered

  • Education: 1
Business

Business Programs

Those looking to advance in their careers and move into a leadership or management position can pursue a graduate degree through Illinois Online. Students will gain a range of new skills designed to fit their personal interests and professional goals.

Degree Options Include

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities

College of Applied Health Sciences

Recreation, Sport & Tourism

College of Business

Accounting – IMSA
Business Administration – Executive MBA in Chicago
Business Administration – IMBA
Data Analytics Foundations for Accountancy I
Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors
M.S. Tax
Strategic Brand Communication

College of Education

Executive Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development with an Emphasis in International Education Administration & Leadership
Management of E-Learning for Workplace Learning & Training (HRD)

School of Labor & Employment Relations

Human Resources & Industrial Relations

Education

Education Programs

Current teachers who are looking to move into a leadership position, or want to specialize, can choose from a number of degree programs offered through Illinois Online. From ESL to biology, teachers can choose the path that best fits their interests and professional goals.

Degree Options Include

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Agricultural Education

College of Education

Bilingual & English as a Second Language (LDL)
Diversity & Equity in Education
Diversity & Equity in Education with an Emphasis in Human Resource Development
Foundations of E-Learning in Higher Education
Global Studies in Education
International Education Administration & Leadership
Learning Design & Leadership
New Learning (LDL)
Teacher Leader Specialization
Technology Specialist (LDL)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Teaching Biology

School of Information Sciences

Library & Information Science

Health Sciences

Food Science & Human Nutrition

Illinois Online offers a Master of Science in Food Science & Human Nutrition through the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. In order to graduate students must complete 32 hours within five years of their initial registration.

Public Affairs

Public Affairs Programs

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers two degrees through Illinois Online: Master of Science in Health Communication and Master of Arts in Translation & Interpreting. Both programs require 32 hours for graduation.

Degree Options Include

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Health Communication
Translation & Interpreting

Psychology & Human Services

Social Work

The Master of Social Work degree program from the School of Social Work is offered fully online through Illinois Online. There are 20 courses to complete for 44 credit hours. The cost per credit for this program is $579.

Science & Technology

Science & Technology Programs

Those looking to advance in their careers and move into a leadership or management position can pursue a graduate degree through Illinois Online. Students will gain a range of new skills designed to fit their personal interests and professional goals.

Degree Options Include

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Crop Sciences
Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

College of Engineering

Aerospace Engineering
Bioengineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science – Data Science
Mechanical Engineering

School of Information Sciences

Information Management (MS/IM)

Contact University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Contact Admissions

online-info@illinois.edu

Main Campus

901 W. University

Urbana, IL 61801

1-800-252-1360

Visit Illinois Online

online.illinois.edu

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