Welcome to Graduate Education at UIS

We are pleased that you have chosen to explore our graduate degree and certificate programs.  More than 40% of UIS students are engaged in graduate study, and most were attracted to UIS by an impressive combination of factors that include educational quality, value and campus location and setting.

Faculty

UIS faculty members are talented researchers and scholars who enjoy and excel at teaching. Many of our graduate programs provide exceptional opportunities for students to engage in faculty-supervised scholarship, research or highly valued pre-professional practical experiences as part of degree work. Our classrooms are technologically sophisticated, and we have received national recognition for our innovative use of educational technology and institution-wide excellence in online teaching and learning.

Affordability

As a public institution in the Midwest, UIS tuition rates are affordable and very cost-competitive.  Online courses are popular even among our on-campus graduate students, and many of our part-time students find that they can reduce their commuting time and costs by taking advantage of our online and blended courses. UIS also offers a number of competitive graduate assistantship and internship programs that can be a significant source of support while completing a graduate degree.

Application Process

Graduate students should be sure to check specific program requirements; there may be an additional application for the program you wish to enter.

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Graduate Programs at UIS

We have a lot to offer with our dynamic master’s programs and doctoral program in fields that include technology, business, education, science, government, public health and the humanities.

In addition to our master's and doctoral programs, we offer several graduate certificates.

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Graduate
Accounting, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Athletic Training, MATR
Degree Program
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Graduate
Business Administration, MBA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Communication & Digital Media, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Computer Science, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Cybersecurity Management, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Data Analytics, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Education, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Educational Leadership, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Environmental Health, MPH
Degree Program
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Graduate
Environmental Sciences, MS with Environmental Natural Sciences Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Environmental Sciences, MS with Environmental Planning and Management Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Environmental Sciences, MS with Sustainable Development and Policy Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Finance, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Healthcare Informatics, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
History, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
History, MA with American History Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
History, MA with European and World History Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
History, MA with Public History Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Development Counseling, MA with Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Development Counseling, MA with Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Development Counseling, MA with School Counseling Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Resource Management, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Services, MA with Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Services, MA with Child and Family Studies Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Services, MA with Gerontology Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Services, MA with Nursing Home Administration Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Human Services, MA with Social Services Administration Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Legal Studies, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Management Information Systems, MS
Degree Program
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Graduate
Management Science, MBA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Political Science, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Administration, MPA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Affairs Reporting, MA
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Health, MPH
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP with Child Advocacy and Policy Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP with Education Policy
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP with Health Policy Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP with Policy Analysis Concentration
Degree Program
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Graduate
Public Policy, MPP with Social Policy Concentration
Degree Program

UIS Graduate Education Brochure

Download or view the Graduate Education Brochure PDF.

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