Overview

The Computer Science program offered by Coursera in partnership with the University of Illinois is designed to be flexible and fast — you can earn your Master’s with 100% online courses in as little as 12 months, while applying your learning immediately to your job.

The Online MCS program requires 32 credit hours of graduate coursework, completed through eight graduate-level courses. The MCS requires that four of these eight courses are chosen from four different core areas of computer science, and that three of these eight courses are at the advanced graduate level (500-level). The Online MCS currently offers coursework in the core areas of artificial intelligence, databases, interactive computing, software engineering, scientific computing, and high-performance computing.

Careers

Business Insider cites being a data scientist as the highest paying job for college graduates at $95,000 per year. PayScale indicates that the average salary of an MCS degree-holder is about $18,000 more than those who only hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science. And the projected 5-year growth for salaries ranges from 14 to 28%.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cloud Computing Specialization

Cloud Computing Concepts

Data Mining Specialization

Data Visualization

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

32 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Mountain View, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 281 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

An eligible bachelor's degree (check to see if your degree is eligible)

3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA (from the last two years of bachelor's degree coursework)

A strong background in object-oriented computer programming, data structures, and algorithms (this should include a "data structures" course or comparable experience). If you do not have graded and transcripted prerequisite CS coursework in these areas, consider enrolling in our Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization that is designed to help you prepare for the Data Structures Proficiency Exam which can strengthen your application for admission.

Not already completed a graduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related field

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21440 USD / year

≈ 21440 USD / year
Out-of-State

21440 USD / year

≈ 21440 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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