Applications for Spring 2026 are open! Apply by October 15 to secure your place.
Master of Computer Science
University of Illinois
Accredited degree
Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12-36 months
8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week
$19,840-$24,864 USD total cost
Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition
Pathways in computer or data science
Focus on advanced computing or build data science expertise
100% online
Self-paced learning with live course staff office hours for questions and guidance
Tuition & Financing
Fortune has revealed the Top 10 Affordable Online Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024. Among them, the MCS-DS stands out as a competitively priced program at $19,840 for in-state residents, offered by innovative faculty and recognized for its quality.
32 credit hours
Tuition is $620 per credit hour, for a total of $19,840 for residents and $777 per credit hour, for a total of $24,864 for non-residents.
World-class faculty
Earn your master’s from a top-5 computer science school (U.S. News & World Report, 2025) and learn from pioneering University of Illinois faculty.
Live and online lectures and office hours
Get in-person connections all online with the support of instructors and staff throughout the week.
Collaborative hands-on projects
Interact with peers to complete group projects and apply your learnings on the job.
Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort are open!
- Application deadline: October 15, 2025
Upcoming events
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Additional resources
Questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu.