Eastern Illinois University Graduate Programs

Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Charleston is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

Contact details for EIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone:	217-581-5000
Website:	www.eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,705 graduate students at EIU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	26
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	1,084
International Students	288
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Illinois University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at EIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Eastern Illinois University

In 2022-2023, 3,815 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at EIU has changed over the last few years.

Eastern Illinois University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Educational Administration	19	71	90
Curriculum & Instruction	0	63	63
Industrial Production Technology	0	59	59
Engineering Technology (Other)	54	0	54
Fine & Studio Arts	0	48	48
Business Administration & Management	0	46	46
Student Counseling	0	45	45
Communication Sciences	0	31	31
Health & Physical Education	0	29	29
Communication & Media Studies	9	17	26
General English Literature	0	23	23
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	11	11	22
General Biology	0	21	21
Political Science & Government	0	21	21
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	20	20
General Family & Consumer Sciences	0	18	18
Public Health	0	15	15
History	0	15	15
Special Education	0	14	14
Music	0	14	14
Gerontology	0	10	10
Security Science and Technology	0	10	10
Human Resource Management	0	8	8
Writing Studies	8	0	8
Chemistry	0	8	8
Other Business, Management & Marketing	5	0	5
Computer Engineering Technology	5	0	5
Economics	0	5	5
Teaching English or French	4	0	4
Systems Theory	0	4	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3	0	3
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1	1	2
Quality Control Technology	2	0	2
Mathematics	0	1	1
Geography & Cartography	0	1	1
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	0
Biotechnology	0	0	0
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0
Construction Management	0	0	0
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0
General Engineering Technology	0	0	0
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0
Other Engineering	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0
Recreation Administration	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	121	629	750

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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