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Illinois State University Graduate School Report

2,733 Graduate Students
$9,773 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
41.5% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Illinois State University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Illinois State University Graduate School Rankings

#211 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#134 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Illinois State University landed the #211 spot.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Illinois, Illinois State came in at #11.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Illinois State was ranked #134 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, Illinois State took the #8 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Illinois.

 

Illinois State University Graduate Student Diversity

2,733 Graduate Students
65.3% Women
17.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 2,733 graduate students decided that Illinois State University was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

Illinois State Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 65.3% of the total graduate students at Illinois State are women and 34.7% are men.

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Illinois State Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 17.9% of the graduate students who attend Illinois State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 15.4% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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Illinois State Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$9,773 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at Illinois State University coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $838 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $404.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,805$9,805
Fees$1,968$1,968

Average Salary of Illinois State Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$52,034 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from Illinois State, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $52,034. That's about 11% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.

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Location of Illinois State University Graduate School

Illinois State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in Normal, Illinois, Illinois State University is a public institution. Illinois State is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Get more details about the location of Illinois State University.

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Contact details for Illinois State are given below.

Contact Details
Address:North And School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
Phone:309-438-2111
Website:illinoisstate.edu/
Facebook:http://illinoisstate.edu/Facebook
Twitter:https://twitter.com/IllinoisStateU

Online Learning for Illinois State Grad Students

41.5% Took At Least One Online Class
27.3% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 41.5% of the graduate students at Illinois State University took at least one class online. For that same period, 27.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Illinois State University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting55
Anthropology6
Business Administration & Management84
Chemistry14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology6
Communication & Media Studies44
Communication Sciences40
Computer Information Systems32
Criminal Justice & Corrections14
Curriculum & Instruction50
Drama & Theater Arts10
Economics11
Educational Administration12
Fine & Studio Arts7
General Agriculture6
General Biology14
General English Literature14
General Family & Consumer Sciences31
General Psychology20
Geological & Earth Sciences4
Health & Physical Education67
History11
Industrial Production Technology59
Linguistics & Comparative Literature5
Mathematics42
Music32
Nursing30
Other Visual Art5
Political Science & Government8
Social Work28
Sociology7
Special Education22
Student Counseling17
Teacher Education Subject Specific24

Illinois State University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology5
Communication Sciences2
Curriculum & Instruction1
Educational Administration16
General Biology4
General English Literature14
Nursing5
Special Education4
Teacher Education Subject Specific2

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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