2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Electrical Engineering Degrees
With annual tuitions under $15,000, these 21 online colleges offer the most affordable master's in electrical engineering programs. In first place, the University of Arkansas is the most affordable school, with a tuition rate of $4,558. The University of New Mexico comes in second place, with an affordable tuition rate of $4,583 per year. Students can choose from a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Space Systems Engineering.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | $4,558 | |
| University of New Mexico | $4,583 | |
| Kennesaw State University | $5,745 | |
| Mississippi State University | $7,335 | |
| University of Virginia | $8,115 | |
| University of Idaho | $8,235 | |
| Old Dominion University | $8,925 | |
| Washington State University | $8,925 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $10,000 | |
| Arizona State University | $10,108 | |
| University of Florida | $10,350 | |
| Iowa State University | $10,425 | |
| Saint Cloud State University | $10,569 | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $10,575 | |
| University of North Dakota | $11,460 | |
| Kansas State University | $11,473 | |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | $12,172 | |
| Naval Postgraduate School | $13,867 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | $13,950 | |
| University of Cincinnati | $14,098 | |
| University of Arizona - Engineering | $14,925 |
University of Arkansas Fayetteville (AR)
Example Classes: Design of Advanced Power Distribution Systems, Modern Control Systems, Power System Operation and Control, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor Nanostructures I |
University of New Mexico Albuquerque (NM)
Example Classes: Advanced Computer Architecture, Hardware/Software Codesign with FPGAs, Power Electronics, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Theory of Linear Systems, VLSI Design |
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw (GA)
Example Classes: Advanced Photovoltaics & Energy Storage Systems, Antenna Engineering, Applied Engineering Mathematics, Distributed Energy Systems, Emerging Vehicle Technologies, Wireless Mobile Networking |
Mississippi State University Mississippi State (MS)
Example Classes: Digital Devices and Logic Design, Digital System Design, Intermediate Electronic Circuits, Microprocessors, Signals and Systems |
University of Virginia Charlottesville (VA)
Example Classes: Information Theory and Coding, Microelectronic Integrated Circuit Fabrication, Optical Communications, Optics and Lasers, Optoelectronic Devices, Robots and Humans |
University of Idaho Moscow (ID)
Example Classes: Advanced Electromagnetic Theory II, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, Antenna Principles and Design, Background Study in Digital Logic, Introduction to Microelectronics Fabrication, Introduction to VLSI Design |
Old Dominion University Norfolk (VA)
Example Classes: Cyber Physical System Security, Machine Learning, Model Engineering, Multivariable Control Systems, Network Engineering and Design, Solid State Electronics |
Washington State University Pullman (WA)
Example Classes: Advanced Power Electronics, Analysis of Power Systems, High Voltage Engineering, High Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines, Performance of Power Systems, Power System Stability and Control |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder (CO)
Example Classes: Advanced Computer Architecture, Computer/Machine Vision, Embedding Sensors and Actuators, Mastering Embedded Systems Architecture, Programmable Systems on a Chip, Real-Time Digital Media |
Arizona State University Tempe (AZ) (and 4 others)
Example Classes: Advanced Silicon Processing, Artificial Neural Computation Systems, Communication Transceiver Circuits Design, Digital Image Processing and Compression, Low Power Bioelectronics, Semiconductor Memory Technologies and Systems |
University of Florida Gainesville (FL)
Example Classes: Cross Layered Systems Security, Fundamentals of Biometric Identification, Future of Microelectronics Technology, Hands-On Hardware Security, Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems, Virtual Computers |
Iowa State University Ames (IA)
Example Classes: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Electromagnetic Radiation, Antennas, and Propagation, Energy Systems and Power Electronics, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Microwave Engineering, Sustainable Engineering and International Development |
Saint Cloud State University St. Cloud (MN)
Example Classes: Advanced Analog Electronics, Applied Electromagnetics and Signal Integrity, Digital Coding of Waveforms, Electrical Machines and Power Systems, Parallel Computer Architecture, Stochastic Control Systems |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins (CO)
Example Classes: Energy Networks and Power Distribution Grids, Grid Integration of Wind Energy Systems, Internet Engineering, Nonlinear Control Systems, Optical Interferometry and Laser Metrology, Optical Properties in Solids |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks (ND)
Example Classes: Antenna Theory, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Renewable Energy Systems, Robotics Fundamentals, Signal Integrity, Wireless Communications |
Kansas State University Manhattan (KS)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Economy, Big Data Analytics, Information Retrieval and Text Mining, Network Flows and Graph Theory, Network Theory, Wind and Solar Engineering |
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens (OH)
Example Classes: Aviation Standards, Software Design, and Certification, Inertial Navigation Systems, Micro Nano Fabrication, Optoelectronics and Photonics, Satellite Based Navigation Systems, State Space Methods in Control |
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey (CA)
Example Classes: Advanced Electronics Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Discrete-Time Random Signals, Introduction to Analog VLSI, Reliability Issues for Military Electronics, Semiconductor Device Technology |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park (PA)
Example Classes: Engineering Electromagnetics, Linear Systems: Time Domain and Transform Analysis, Power System Control and Operation, Power Systems Analysis I, Probability, Random Variables, and Stochastic Processes, Topics in Digital Signal Processing |
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati (OH) (and 1 other)
Example Classes: Contemporary Instrumentation and Automation, Effectiveness in Technical Organizations, Electromagnetic Energy Conversion, Intelligent Industrial Controllers, Intelligent Systems Theory, Management of Innovation |
University of Arizona - Engineering Tucson (AZ)
Example Classes: Advanced Linear Systems Theory, Detection and Estimation in Engineering Systems, Digital Control Systems, Holography and Diffractive Optics, Photonic Communications Engineering II, Probability and Random Processes for Engineering Applications |
