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Electrical Engineer | Machine Learning Engineer |
Firmware Engineer | Product Development Engineer |
Robotics Engineer | Circuit Design Engineer |
AI Engineer | Controls Engineer |
Software Engineer |
Electrical Engineering
Master of Science Degree
In RIT’s electrical engineering master’s degree, you will engage in innovative research areas to solve industrial and business challenges.
In the electrical engineering master’s degree, you can customize a specialty of your choosing while working closely with electrical engineering faculty in a contemporary, applied research area. The program gives you the skills to solve industry and business challenges and deploy high-level solutions to problems affecting the world of engineering technology today. The master's degree in electrical engineering also prepares you for advanced study in doctorate programs, including RIT's microsystems engineering Ph.D. and electrical and computer engineering Ph.D.
Students complete three courses (9 credits) from one focus area
This program is available on-campus only.
To be considered for admission to the Electrical Engineering MS program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
An RIT graduate degree is an investment with lifelong returns. Graduate tuition varies by degree, the number of credits taken per semester, and delivery method.
Please visit the research profiles on the electrical and microelectronic engineering department for an overview of research opportunities. Visit individual faculty profiles for a more complete list of research advisors in the program.
In the electrical engineering master’s degree you can customize a specialty of your choosing while working closely with electrical engineering faculty in a contemporary, applied research area. The program gives you the skills to solve industry and business challenges, and deploy high-level solutions to problems affecting the world of engineering technology today.
In the electrical engineering master’s degree, you have the option of completing a thesis or graduate paper. For those who choose the graduate paper, an additional course is required. Students may also choose a course-only option with a comprehensive exam. All students are expected to attend an electrical engineering graduate seminar every semester they are on campus.
Focus Areas: You are required to choose among the following eight focus areas: communications, controls, digital systems, electromagnetics, integrated electronics, MEMs, robotics, or signal and image processing.
Graduate Paper/Thesis: In order to earn the MS in electrical engineering, you must complete a graduate paper or a graduate thesis.
Electrical Engineer | Machine Learning Engineer |
Firmware Engineer | Product Development Engineer |
Robotics Engineer | Circuit Design Engineer |
AI Engineer | Controls Engineer |
Software Engineer |
What makes an RIT education exceptional? It’s the opportunity to complete relevant, hands-on engineering co-ops and internships with top companies in every single industry. At the graduate level, and paired with an advanced degree, cooperative education and internships give you the unparalleled credentials that truly set you apart. Learn more about graduate co-op and how it provides you with the career experience employers look for in their next top hires.
Cooperative education is optional but strongly encouraged for graduate students in the electrical engineering master’s program.
International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver.
TOEFL | IELTS | PTE Academic |
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79 | 6.5 | 56 |
International students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Each program requires balanced sub-scores when determining an applicant’s need for additional English language courses.
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