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Online Master's Programs at Universities in Illinois

Listings in Illinois identify where the institution (or its administering campus) is located. They do not mean you must live there, and an online degree based in Illinois is not automatically open to every Illinois resident or to international applicants — check each program's state authorization and licensure notes.

Listed alphabetically by university. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

University of Illinois Springfield

Business Administration, MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration in Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Springfield, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as one year (8-week course format; timeline can be extended) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $384.25 per credit · All online students — E-tuition (online program), graduate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 28, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Illinois Springfield

Education, MA

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Education
Subject: Curriculum & Instruction
Administering location: Springfield, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 2 years · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $384.25 per credit · All online students — E-tuition (online program), graduate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 28, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Administering location: Springfield, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2 years · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $384.25 per credit · All online students — E-tuition (online program), graduate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: December 28, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: 24–60 months (student-set pace) · 72 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $375 per credit · All online students — Per credit hour (Illinois Online program cost table)
Next deadline: November 5, 2026 · January 2027 start
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Subject: Computer Science
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as one year or as many as five years (student-set pace) · 32 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $620 per credit · In-state — Illinois residents
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Epidemiology
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $575 per credit · All online students — Per credit hour (Illinois Online program cost table)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MS in Library and Information Science (Leep online option)

Master'sMSLISMaster of Science in Library and Information Science
Subject: Information Systems
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 18-24 months · 40 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $694 per credit · In-state — Illinois residents
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 44 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $623 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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