UIUC Online MCS / MCS-DS (Coursera)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Check before you apply: details change often, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
- Who it's for
- Bachelor's + CS prereqs
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers.
Requirements noted: bachelor's degree required. - Cost
- Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$22,000+; $0 via VR&E)
- Free with no benefit?
- No
- VA benefits
- GI Bill (can be used) · VR&E (Chapter 31) (can be used)
- What you get
- Online MCS with data science/AI tracks
- Type
- Degree program
- Credential strength
- 5/5: Accredited graduate degree from a well-known university; highest formal recognition, multi-year commitment.
- Duration
- 1 to 5 years
- Format
- Online
- Deadline
- Not listed
- Next start
- Fall/spring
- Stipend / housing / travel
- VR&E subsistence
- Jobs it can lead to
- Software Engineer; Data Scientist; Machine Learning Engineer
- Official page
- siebelschool.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/professional-mcs
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026