ONLINE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ESTIMATED COSTS (2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR)

 

2025-2026 Online Degrees and Certificates Program Costs can be viewed here





Degree/Certificate

Delivery Format

Courses

Credit Hours

Per Credit Hour

**Estimated Cost

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

Adulting Undergraduate Certificate Online 3 9 $436 $3,924
Advanced Teaching Strategies for Agricultural Education Graduate Certificate Hybrid 3 9 $538 $4,842
Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $363 $4,356
Agricultural Leadership Education & Communications Master of Science Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Animal Sciences Master of Animal Science Online 7-9 32 $778 $24,896
Applied Statistics in Digital Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Digital Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Automation and Robotics in Digital Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Cannabis Production and Management Undergraduate Certificate Online 4 11 $436 $4,796
Clinical & Community Nutrition Master of Science Online 32 $778 $24,896
Companion Animal Nutrition Graduate Certificate Online 3 9 $758 $6,822
Companion Animal Welfare and Care Undergraduate Certificate Online 3 9 $436 $3,924
Crop Sciences Master of Science Online 7-9 32 $778 $24,896
Crop Sciences Professional Development Certificate Graduate Certificate Online 3 9-12 $778 $6,822 - $9,096
Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Data Science in Digital Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Digital Agriculture M.Eng Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Digital Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336.00
Energizing Entrepreneurs: Food & Beverage Entrepreneurialism Essentials Undergraduate Certificate Online 3 9 $436 3924
Food Regulation, Nutrition Policy, and Personalized Nutrition Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Food Sciences Master of Science Online 11 32 $778 $24,896
Horticulture Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $436 $5,232
Horticulture Professional Development Certificate Graduate Certificate Online 3 9-12 $778 $6,822 - $9,096
Infant Toddler Development for Care Providers Undergraduate Certificate Online 4 12 $436 $5,232
IOT for Agriculture Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Land, Agriculture and Alternative Investing Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Master of Science Online 7-9 32 $778 $24,896
Soil Science and Conservation Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 9-12 $778 $6,822 - $9,096
Sustainability & Justice in Food & Environmental Systems Undergraduate Certificate Online 3 9 $436 $3,924
Urban Agriculture Professional Development Graduate Certificate Online 3 9-12 $778 $6,822 - $9,096
Water Science and Conservation Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 9-12 $778 $6,822 - $9,096
Wetland Science and Conservation Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336

College of Applied Health Sciences

Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Master of Science Online 9 36 $778 $28,008
Information Accessibility Design & Policy Professional Certificate Online 3 6 $538 $3,228
Inclusive by Design in Recreation, Sport and Tourism Professional Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Information Accessibility Design & Policy Undergraduate Certificate Online 3 6 $538 $3,228

College of Business
iMBA Master of Science Online 18-19 72 $363 $26,136
iMSA Master of Science Online 8-10 32 $363-$878 $21,916 - $28,096 depending on electives
iMSM Master of Science Online 9-10 36 $363 $13,068
Accounting Data Analytics Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363-$878 $6,416-$10,536 depending on electives
Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $878 $8,476-$10,536 depending on electives
Business Analytics Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $363 $4,356
Business Analytics Skills iCademy Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 per skill $99
CPA Pathways Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $363-$878 $8,476-$10,536 depending on electives
Digital Marketing Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Financial Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Global Challenges in Business Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Leadership Skills iCademy Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 per skill $99
Managerial Economics & Business Analysis Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Mergers & Acquisitions Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $363 $4,356
Strategic Leadership & Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356
Taxation Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $878 $10,536
Value Chain Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $363 $4,356

College of Education

Cancer Education and Management in Underrepresented & Diverse Communities Graduate Certificate Online 4 16 $538 $8,608
Community College Leadership Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 538 6456
Curriculum & Instruction: Bilingual/Bi-Cultural Master of Education Online 8 32 538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 5 18 538 $10,760
Curriculum & Instruction: Bilingual & English as a Second Language Endorsement Online 5 18 538 $9,684
Curriculum & Instruction: Digital Learning Master of Education Online 8 32 538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 538 $6,456
Curriculum & Instruction: Perspectives & Practices Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Diversity and Equity in Education Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Doctoral Degree Online Contact Department 64 $538 $34,432
Early Childhood Professional Education Bachelor's Degree Hybrid 18 60 Contact Department Contact Department
Early Intervention Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Education Administration & Leadership: Principal Preparation Master of Education Off Campus - Illini Center 8 32 $535 $17,120
Global Studies in Education Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Doctoral Degree Online Contact Department 64 $538 $34,432
Human Resource Development Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Doctoral Degree Online Contact Department 64 $538 $34,432
Instructional Design MasterTrack Certificate Online 2 8 $301 $2,408
Instructional Design, Technology & Organization Master of Education Online 8 (4 credit) 32 $538 17216
Instructional System Design Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate Online 4 16 $538 $8,608
International Education Administration & Leadership Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Doctoral Degree Online Contact Department 64 $538 $34,432
Leadership & Equity Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Learning Design and Leadership Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216
Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Doctoral Degree Online Contact Department 64 $538 $34,432
Middle Grades Education Graduate Certificate (CERT) Online 3-4 33 $538 $17,754
Online Teaching in Higher Education Environment Graduate Certificate Online 4 16 $538 $8,608
School Executive Leadership: Superintendent Endorsement Doctorate of Education Off Campus - Illini Center 16 64 $535 $34,240
Special Education: Learning & Behavior Specialist II Master of Education Off Campus 10 38 $1000 per course $18,620
Subsequent Teaching Endorsement in Computer Science Endorsement Online 7 24 $538 12912
Technology Specialist Certificate Online 3 12 $538 $6,456
Endorsement Online 5 18 $538 $9,684
Trauma-Informed Education Certificate Online 3 12-14 $538 $6456-$7,532
Trauma-Informed Practice and Pedagogy Master of Education Online 8 32 $538 $17,216

Grainger College of Engineering

Advanced Analytics Certificate Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Aerospace Engineering Master of Science Online 8 32 $1,186 37952
Aerospace Materials Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Aerospace Structural Mechanics Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Aerospace Systems Engineering M. Eng. Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Bioengineering M. Eng. Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Bioengineering/Bioinstrumentation M. Eng. Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Biomedical Image Computing M.S. Online 11 36 $1,186 $42,696
Chemical Engineering Leadership M. Eng. 10 34 ##### #####
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Civil Engineering M.S.C.E. Online 9 36 $1,186 $42,696
Civil Engineering/Construction Management Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Pavement Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 1186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Railroad Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 1186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Transportation Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Data Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 1186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Foundation Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 1186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Underground Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Urban Mobility Systems Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Civil Engineering/Vehicular and Traffic Operations Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Computer Science (Non-Resident of IL) M.C.S. Online 8 32 $780 $24,960
Computer Science (IL Resident) $623 $19,936
Hypersonics Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Master of Computer Science in Chicago M.C.S. Off-Campus 8 32 $805 $25,760
Computer Science in Data Science (Non-Resident of IL) M.C.S. Online 8 32 $780 $24,960
Computer Science in Data Science (IL Resident $623 $19,936
Construction Management Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $1,186 $14,232
Electrical and Computer Engineering M. Eng. Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Energy Systems Engineering M. Eng. Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Environmental Engineering M.S.E.E. Online 9 36 $1,186 $42,696
Computing Fundamentals (iCan) Graduate Certificate Online 8 20 $1,186 $23,720
Industrial Engineering M.S. Online 9 36 $1,186 $42,696
Mechanical Engineering M.ENG.ME Online 8 32 $1,186 $37,952
Pavement Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $1,186 $14,232
Railroad Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $1,186 $14,232
Spaceflight Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $1,186 $14,232
Strategic Technology Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 8 $1,186 $9,488
Transportation Engineering Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $1,186 $14,232

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Applied Mathematics - NetMath Undergraduate Certificate Online 5 18 $436 $7,848
Communication and Health Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $778 $9,336
Communication and Health Promotion Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $778 $9,336
CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 9336
CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science Master of Science Online 16 32 778 24896
Earth, Society and Environmental Sustainability Bachelor of Science Online 16 49-59 $436 $21,217 - 25,547
Environmental Geology Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Environmental Geology Master of Science Online 8 32 $778 $24,896
Environmental Sustainability Graduate/Undergraduate Certificate Online 5 15-20 $436 $6,540 - $8,720
General HealthCommunication Graduate Certificate Online 3-4 12 $778 $9,336
Global Studies Master of Science Online and On Campus 7 or 8 32 $778 $24,896
Health Communication Master of Science Online 10 32 $778 $24,896
Patient Care Communication Graduate Certificate Online 4 12 $778 $9,336
Teaching English as a Second Language Graduate Certificate Online 6 20-24 $538 $10,760 - $12,912
Teaching of Biological Sciences Master of Science Online 9 32 $538 $17,216
Translation and Interpreting Master of Arts Online 8 32 $1,240 $39,680
Weather and Climate Risk & Data Analytics Graduate Certificate Online 3 12 $778 $9,336
Weather and Climate Risk & Data Analytics Master of Science Online 8 32 $778 24896

College of Media
Journalism Master of Science In-person and online 8 32 $535 $17,120
Strategic Brand Communication Essentials Graduate Certificate Online 7 8 $959 $7,672
Strategic Brand Communication Insights Graduate Certificate Online 3 8 $959 $7,672
Strategic Brand Communication Media & Analytics Graduate Certificate Online 3 9 $959 $8,631
Strategic Brand Communication - Customizable Certificate Graduate Certificate Online 3 8- 9 $959 $7,672 - $8,631
Strategic Brand Communication Master of Science Online 12 32 $959 $30,688

School of Architecture
FAA- MS in Architectural Studies Master of Science Online 5 32 $600 $19,200

School of Information Sciences

Information Management (Non-Resident of IL) Master of Science Online 40 $963 $38,520
Information Management (IL Resident) $697 $27,880
K-12 Certification in Library and Information Science - Endorsement (Non-Resident of IL) Endorsement Online 24 $963 $23,112
K-12 Certification in Library and Information Science - Endorsement (IL Resident) $697 $16,728
Library & Information Science Master of Science Online 40 $963/ $38,520 /
$697 $27,880
(ILRes)
Library & Information Science (Certificate of Advanced Study) Graduate Certificate Online 32 $963 $30,816
$697 $22,304
(ILRes)
School Librarian Licensure Program (Certificate of Advanced Study) Licensure Online 40 $963 $38,520
$697 $27,880
(ILRes)

School of Labor & Employment Relations
Human Resources and Industrial Relations M.H.R.I.R. Online 12 48 $783 $37,584
Fundamentals of Human Resources Graduate Certificates Online 3 12 $780 $9,360
Compensation Best Practices Graduate Certificates Online 3 12 $780 $9,360
Human Resources Management Graduate Certificates Online 3 12 $780 $9,360
Human Resources Data Analytics Graduate Certificates Online 3 12 $780 $9,360

School of Social Work
iBSW Bachelor of Social Work Hybrid (courses online, field placements throughout Illinois) 12 60 $508 30480
Social Work Master of Social Work Online 20 44 $623 $27,412

College of Veterinary Medicine
Certificate in Veterinary Science GraduateCertificate Online 4 12 $778 $9,336
EVP: Systems Health Management Graduate Certificate Online 4 16 $778 $12,448
Master of Veterinary Science Master of Veterinary Science Online 32 $778 $24,896
**Estimated Cost. Contact the academic program of study for more information.
***Tuition is based on students taking a full load. Cost subject to change.

Tuition and fees are direct costs charged by the university. If you live in university housing, the cost of attendance also includes indirect costs, such as food, housing, books, supplies, and other expenses. The university will not bill you for these costs unless you live in university housing. Use the Illinois Cost Calculator for an estimated cost of attendance.

Beginning in Fall 2025, all students enrolled in degree-seeking or non-degree academic credit-bearing experiences that are not based on campus (including off-campus and online) will be assessed a $3 per credit hour fee. Consult the Office of the Registrar for more information about tuition and fees.