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 Summer 2026 cohort are open!

Application deadline: February 2, 2025

Upcoming events

Stay tuned!

Additional resources

Questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu.

Applications for the Summer 2026 cohort are open!

Application deadline: February 2, 2025

Upcoming events

Stay tuned!

Additional resources

Questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu.

Summer 2026 deadline: February 2

Don’t miss your chance to join the cohort!