MS Computer Engineering (Electrical Engineering) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Computer engineering is a transdisciplinary program that builds on the fundamentals of computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics and physical sciences. You can take courses and participate in projects through this transdisciplinary program that spans two schools and encompasses several core areas. The Master of Science program in computer engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering deepens your knowledge beyond that provided at the bachelor's degree level.

Faculty: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering | Department: Electrical Engineering Program | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis Required Core (6 credit hours) CSE 551 Foundations of Algorithms (3) EEE 554 Probability and Random Processes (3) Electives (18-24 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) CEN 599 Thesis (6) or Portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information This program has a thesis option and a nonthesis option for the culminating experience.

Career pathways

Graduates are able to apply new theories, methods and designs that can advance the field of computer engineering. Career examples: computer engineering professor, computer engineering researcher, computer hardware engineer, computer systems engineer, systems software engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or a master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university of recognized standing in a related field such as computer engineering, computer science, computer systems engineering or electrical engineering. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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