MSE Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Engineering program in sustainable engineering is a multidisciplinary graduate program ideal if you are a professional or graduate-level student with an engineering and physical science background and wish to design a flexible, individualized plan of study.

Faculty: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering | Department: School of Sustainable Engineering & Built Envirnmt | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CEE 593) Required Core (9 credit hours) Infrastructure Systems Track (9 credit hours) or Green Buildings and Construction Practices Track (9 credit hours) or Earth Systems Engineering and Industrial Ecology Track (9 credit hours) or Global Technology and Policy Track (9 credit hours) Electives (6-12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0-6 credit hours) comprehensive exam (0) or applied project (3) or thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information All students are initially admitted to the comprehensive exam option.

Career pathways

Sustainable engineering graduates can pursue careers as: corporate social responsibility sustainability professionals sustainability consultants sustainability managers water engineering specialists

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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 must have earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree in engineering or a closely related 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. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts 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. Students who have a degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction engineering or mechanical engineering, or who have an engineering degree other than those listed may be admitted with deficiencies as identified by the sustainable engineering faculty.

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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