Illinois State University Graduate Programs

Illinois State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Normal, IL. Illinois State offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $12,646 ($10,009 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,628
  • Graduate Programs: 84

Illinois State Graduate Programs Overview

Illinois State University (referred to as Illinois State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Normal, IL. Illinois State offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Illinois State University is $10,009 for Illinois residents and $12,646 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $415 for Illinois residents and $861 for out-of-state students. Total 2,628 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 20,683 with undergraduate students.
Illinois State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $10,009
Out-of-State: $12,646
Costs per CreditIllinois residents: $415
Out-of-State: $861
Graduate Students2,628
Graduate Programs84 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Illinois State University

Illinois State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Illinois State University graduate schools offers 83 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,151 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Illinois State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Illinois State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 19
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 19
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 38
Information Technology1 program 28
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)1 program 10
Education [+] 8 programs 179
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 52
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 31
Special Education and Teaching1 program 34
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 19
Business Teacher Education1 program 1
Music Teacher Education1 program 9
Reading Teacher Education1 program 11
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 22
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 56
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 56
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 5
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 12
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 9
English Language and Literature1 program 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 22
Mathematics1 program 22
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 72
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 72
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 15
Chemistry1 program 6
Hydrology and Water Resources Science1 program 9
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 22
Psychology1 program 9
Counseling Psychology1 program 13
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 12
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 20
Social Work1 program 20
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 29
Anthropology1 program 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 6
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 7
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 44
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Art/Art Studies1 program 7
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 8
Music1 program 22
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 83
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 33
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 22
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 28
Business [+] 2 programs 170
Business Administration and Management1 program 102
Accounting1 program 68
History [+] 1 programs 14
History1 program 14
Total40 programs832
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 36
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 8
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 21
Special Education and Teaching1 program 5
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 2
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Psychology [+] 1 program 7
School Psychology1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 2
Nursing Science1 program 2
Total8 programs58
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 15
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 11
Nursing Practice1 program 4
Total2 programs15
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 19
Women's Studies1 program 19
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 5 programs 22
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1 program 3
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program 1
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 17
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 1
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 8 programs 11
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program 7
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 3
Quality Control Technology/Technician1 program 3
Library Science [+] 1 program 6
Library and Information Science1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Social Work1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Anthropology (other)1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 103
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program 60
Business [+] 3 programs 60
Project Management1 program 11
Organizational Leadership1 program 13
Management Science1 program 36
Total27 programs232
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 7
Administration of Special Education1 program 3
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 3
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 6
School Psychology1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Total6 programs14

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Illinois State graduate programs is $10,009 for Illinois residents and $12,646 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $415 for Illinois residents and $861 for other students. The average living costs is $16,458 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Illinois State
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,694$9,500
Fees$1,954$1,954
Costs per Credit Hour$415$861
Living on-campus$16,458
Living off-campus$15,662

Graduate Student Population

At Illinois State graduate schools, there are total 2,628 graduate students. Among them, 758 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 880 men and 1,748 women students at Illinois State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Illinois State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Illinois State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,6288801,748
American Indian/Native American321
Asian481434
Black/African American19151140
Hispanic16044116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,5314301,101
Two More682048
Un-Known281117
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Illinois State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,6287584371,433

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