University of Illinois Chicago Graduate Programs
University of Illinois Chicago (referred to as UIC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. UIC graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Illinois Chicago is $17,268 for Illinois residents and $28,641 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 $736 for Illinois residents and $1,104 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 11,940 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students3,276 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $17,268 Residents $28,641 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 11,940 |
| Online Graduate Population | 3,276 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Illinois Chicago is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1970 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UIC offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 189 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,357 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UIC. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UIC.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Architecture | 1 | 15 |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 1 | 2 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 5 |
| German Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Disability Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Communication | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 103 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 28 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 68 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 186 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 19 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 32 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 20 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 34 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 29 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 14 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 14 |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 195 |
| Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 35 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 34 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 18 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 4 | 12 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Child Development | 1 | 7 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 5 | 14 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 3 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 1 | 1 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | 3 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 20 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 20 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 14 | 29 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 0 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 4 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 21 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 42 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 24 |
| Statistics | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 65 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 53 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 9 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 19 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 8 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 9 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 8 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 260 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 25 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 10 |
| Social Work | 1 | 225 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 24 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 8 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 1 | 10 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 8 | 36 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 3 |
| Graphic Design | 1 | 17 |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 2 |
| Photography | 1 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 16 | 503 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other) | 1 | 26 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 98 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 4 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 124 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 46 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | 7 |
| Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator | 1 | 24 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 104 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 288 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 140 |
| Accounting | 1 | 30 |
| Management Science | 1 | 69 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 23 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 26 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 108 | 1,864 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 12 |
| German Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Disability Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Communication | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 23 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 46 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 10 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 16 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 61 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 9 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 38 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 6 |
| Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 22 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 22 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 36 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 25 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Psychology | 1 | 13 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Social Work | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 23 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 44 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 11 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 9 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 62 | 356 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 280 |
| Law | 1 | 280 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 833 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 119 |
| Medicine | 1 | 325 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 192 |
| Public Health | 1 | 16 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 53 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 124 |
| Total | 9 | 1,113 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Social Work | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 22 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 1 | 4 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 | 0 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 1 | 9 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 1 | 1 |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | 1 | 3 |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | 1 | 4 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 22 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UIC are $17,268 for Illinois residents and $28,641 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $736 for Illinois residents and $1,104 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 | $16,792 | $26,479 | $694 | $962 |
| 2020 | $16,566 | $27,140 | $699 | $890 |
| 2021 | $17,121 | $27,036 | $692 | $993 |
| 2022 | $17,277 | $28,468 | $710 | $993 |
| 2023 | $17,257 | $28,422 | $736 | $1,104 |
| 2024 | $17,268 | $28,641 | $736 | $1,113 |
Graduate Student Population
At UIC graduate schools, there are total 11,940 graduate students. Among them, 3,276 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,743 men and 7,197 women students at UIC graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UIC.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| American Indian/Native American | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Asian | 1,548 | 545 | 1,003 |
| Black/African American | 1,107 | 290 | 817 |
| Hispanic | 1,620 | 530 | 1,090 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 4,484 | 1,711 | 2,773 |
| Two More | 323 | 113 | 210 |
| Un-Known | 221 | 88 | 133 |