Academics at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign | Online Engineering Degrees | Online Engineering Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Master of Computer Science

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

- A degree earned through our online program is the exact same top-ranked degree awarded to students attending on-campus courses at the University of Illinois. -Students may take courses before being admitted to a degree program. Up to 12 hours of credit taken prior to being admitted, may be transferred into the degree program with departmental approval. However, taking courses prior to admission does not guarantee future admission to a degree program.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in engineering degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Civil

Computer Science

Engineering Management

Industrial/Manufacturing

Mechanical

Concentrations offered

Civil	Industrial/Manufacturing
Computer Science	Materials
Electrical/Electronic/Communications	Mechanical
Engineering Management

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	N/A
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	62 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	87% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	49
Average experience teaching online courses	2 years
National Academy of Engineering members	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	N/A

Class Size

Average class size	5
Maximum class size	50

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	5 years