Eastern Illinois University Graduate Programs

Eastern Illinois University is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, IL. EIU offers total 45 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,695 ($11,410 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,941
  • Graduate Programs: 45

EIU Graduate Programs Overview

Eastern Illinois University (referred to as EIU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, IL. EIU offers total 45 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern Illinois University is $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $320 for Illinois residents and $769 for out-of-state students. Total 1,941 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 8,857 with undergraduate students.
EIU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $11,410
Out-of-State: $22,695
Costs per CreditIllinois residents: $320
Out-of-State: $769
Graduate Students1,941
Graduate Programs45 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Eastern Illinois University graduate schools offers 45 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 750 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at EIU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at EIU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 17
Communication1 program 17
Education [+] 6 programs 194
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 63
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 71
Special Education and Teaching1 program 14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 25
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 20
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 59
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 59
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 18
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 18
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 23
English Language and Literature1 program 23
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 21
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 21
Biotechnology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 14
Systems Science and Theory1 program 4
Gerontology1 program 10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 29
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 18
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 11
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Chemistry1 program 8
Psychology [+] 2 programs 11
Clinical Psychology1 program 5
School Psychology1 program 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 10
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 10
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 27
Economics1 program 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 21
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 62
Art/Art Studies1 program 48
Music1 program 14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 66
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 31
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 15
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 20
Business [+] 2 programs 54
Business Administration and Management1 program 46
Human Resources Development1 program 8
History [+] 1 programs 15
History1 program 15
Total32 programs629
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 9
Communication1 program 9
Education [+] 3 programs 8
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 1
Reading Teacher Education1 program 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 4
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 61
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 2
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 5
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 54
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 8
Writing1 program 8
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 5
Total11 programs91
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 19
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 19
Psychology [+] 1 programs 11
School Psychology1 program 11
Total2 programs30

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of EIU graduate programs is $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $320 for Illinois residents and $769 for other students. The average living costs is $13,546 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at EIU
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,691$18,458
Fees$3,251$3,251
Costs per Credit Hour$320$769
Living on-campus$13,546
Living off-campus$13,076

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9418971,044
American Indian/Native American110
Asian33924
Black/African American953560
Hispanic693138
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White997316681
Two More331122
Un-Known672641
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at EIU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,941674615652

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