Overview

Designed for the working professional

Delivered in a hybrid format, with course content delivered primarily online with occasional face-to-face meetings at WIU’s Quad Cities campus in Moline. The hybrid delivery provides the best of both worlds — the interaction and personal attention of face-to-face class meetings and the flexibility of online learning. Students who enroll full-time can complete their degree in 17 months while continuing to work full-time.

Provides practical, applied knowledge and skills

Focus is on content that can be readily applied in your community. Courses taught by faculty and staff with extensive on-the-ground experience working with local communities on development issues. Furthermore, the program draws on the expertise of practitioners and thought leaders in the development field as adjunct and guest faculty.

Offered by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

This professional Community and Economic Development degree program at Western Illinois University is being offered by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA), a unique WIU department with more than 25 years of experience engaging with communities in outreach programs.

IIRA operates several award winning programs including MAPPING the Future (a strategic visioning program), the Peace Corps Fellows programs (an internship program for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers), and the Midwest Community Development Institute (a training program for community and economic development professionals).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Community Development
Leadership and Decision-Making in Community Development
Advanced Economic Development Practice
Advanced Community Development Theory and Practice
Fundamentals of GIS Analysis
Skills in Community Development
Seminars in Cultural Geography
Sustainability and Community Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 17 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Moline, United States

Disciplines

Economics International Development Sustainable Development View 120 other Masters in International Development in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate U.S.
Department of Education regional institutional accrediting agency.
Applicants usually apply for admission to a degree program simultaneously with admission to the School of Graduate Studies.
If the applicant meets the minimum admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, a copy of the application materials is forwarded to the program of interest for consideration.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16687 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8343 USD / year

≈ 8343 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8343 USD / year

≈ 8343 USD / year

Living costs

Moline

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Designed for the working professional

Provides practical, applied knowledge and skills

Offered by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs

Programme Structure

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Duration

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