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
Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions
Admissions
Master of Computer Science (MCS) The MCS degree is for computing professionals who want to build skills in advanced topics in computer science, such as artificial intelligence, database & information systems, parallel computing, graphics, systems & networking, scientific computing, and more. This degree will accelerate your career and help you move into leading a team of engineers.
Masters of Computer Science in Data Science (MCS-DS) The MCS-DS degree gives its graduates full programmable control of the instrumentation of big data as well as the full-stack understanding of how to process the data to discover new insights and optimize organizational decision-making. Students in this track earn the same MCS degree, but their curriculum concentrates on data science courses.
Upcoming Deadlines
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.