MS Technology and Social Innovation at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The M.S. in Technology and Social Innovation focuses on developing advanced research, data analysis, and communication skills that prepare students to tackle real-world challenges wherever technology and humanity meet. Offered in-person, the program allows students the flexibility to begin in either the fall or spring semesters with both full-time and part-time schedules.

Faculty: School of Design and Society | Department: Design | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: HUM 495 Foundational Research Methods; COM 602 Qualitative Research Methods; COM 603 Quantitative Research Methods; COM 594 Capstone Project.

Career pathways

Our graduates' ability to use technology to solve problems and improve society opens a wide range of doors in the job market. Career paths available to graduates with an M.S. in Technology and Social Innovation include User Experience (UX) Designer, Research Analyst, Survey Methodologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level graduate admission: You must complete the Illinois Tech graduate application , regardless of which graduate program you wish to pursue. Visit our admission website to learn more about what information and documents you need to apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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