MS Materials Science and Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science program in materials science and engineering, you build a sound foundation in technical fundamentals, communication and professionalism. To this end, a broad-based curriculum is offered to you in thermodynamics, structures and mechanical properties; kinetics; optical and magnetic properties; materials characterization; and energy production and storage.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (MSE 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) MSE 503 Concepts in Materials Science (3) MSE 523 Structural and Mechanical Properties of Materials (3) MSE 524 Advanced Thermodynamics (3) MSE 525 Fundamentals of Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Device Applications (3) MSE 550 Advanced Materials Characterization (3) MSE 560 Nanomaterials in Energy Production and Storage (3) MSE 561 Phase Transformations, Kinetics and Diffusion in Solids (3) Technical Electives (18 or 24 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) MSE 593 Applied Project (3) or MSE 599 Thesis (6) or portfolio (0) Additional Curriculum Information The materials science and engineering MS program has two options: thesis and nonthesis.

Career pathways

The program prepares engineers for doctoral study or for industrial positions that specialize in research, project management and product innovation in materials science and engineering. Career examples: engineer, engineering manager or director, engineering professor, research 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. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. 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. Admission to the program is highly competitive. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts from all institutions attended personal statement resume or curriculum vitae three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

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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