Eastern Illinois University Graduate Programs
Eastern Illinois University (referred to as EIU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, IL. EIU graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Eastern Illinois University is $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $320 for Illinois residents and $769 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,941 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students674 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,410 Residents $22,695 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,941 |
| Online Graduate Population | 674 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Eastern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
EIU offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 45 gradaute programs. Last year, total 750 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at EIU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at EIU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Communication | 1 | 17 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 194 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 63 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 71 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 14 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 25 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 20 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 59 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | 59 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 23 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 23 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 4 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 29 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 18 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 11 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Economics | 1 | 5 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 21 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 62 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 48 |
| Music | 1 | 14 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 66 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 31 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 15 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 20 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 54 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 46 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 8 |
| History [+] | 1 | 15 |
| History | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 32 | 629 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Communication | 1 | 9 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 3 | 61 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 54 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Writing | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 11 | 91 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 19 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 11 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 2 | 30 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of EIU are $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Illinois residents and $769 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois residents | Out of State | Illinois residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $9,958 | $20,014 | $299 | $718 |
| 2020 | $10,144 | $20,442 | $307 | $736 |
| 2021 | $10,257 | $20,761 | $313 | $750 |
| 2022 | $10,640 | $21,407 | $320 | $769 |
| 2023 | $10,942 | $21,709 | $320 | $769 |
| 2024 | $11,410 | $22,695 | $334 | $804 |
Graduate Student Population
At EIU graduate schools, there are total 1,941 graduate students. Among them, 674 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 897 men and 1,044 women students at EIU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at EIU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,941 | 897 | 1,044 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| Black/African American | 95 | 35 | 60 |
| Hispanic | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 997 | 316 | 681 |
| Two More | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Un-Known | 67 | 26 | 41 |