Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Online, Thesis and Non-Thesis)

An online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a 30-hour non-thesis option (final project report from a graded course) and a 32-hour thesis option with at least 5 research hours and a final thesis defense. The detailed program page lists three focus areas: analog and mixed signals, energy and power, and information science and learning systems.

Official program name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Online, Thesis and Non-Thesis)

Awarded degree

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Degree level

Master's

Engineering major

Electrical Engineering

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Program type

Dedicated degree

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School

Texas A&M University — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

College Station, TXWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.

Published specializations

Analog and Mixed Signals · Energy and Power · Information Science and Learning Systems

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Thesis / non-thesis

Thesis · Non-thesis

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Required credits

30 hours (non-thesis); 32 hours (thesis)

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Duration

Not verified

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Coursework delivery

Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.

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Online scope

Online scope not verified

Physical attendance

Physical attendance requirements not verifiedRequired in person: dissertation defense

Class schedule

Asynchronous

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Study intensity

Not published

Laboratory and practical-training arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Online engineering labs explained

Statement / essay

RequiredStatement of purpose / personal statement

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Recommendation letters

Required2 letters — At least two recommendations for distance program applicants

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Application fee

Required$65 — Texas A&M application fee $65 (domestic) / $90 (international) plus EngineeringCAS fee $58

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Tests

GRE General Test

Optional

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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Application deadline

  July 15 · for Fall

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  Year not printed

• Application deadline

  December 1 · for Spring

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  Year not printed

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Graduate Engineering Program Fee (Remote)

Amount not statedMandatory

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Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institutional accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

• Texas A&M University has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: distance.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

1. catalog.tamu.edu/graduate/colleges-schools-interdisciplinary/engineering/electrical-computer/electri — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
2. distance.tamu.edu/authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
3. engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/academics/degrees/graduate/distance-learning/online-ms-elen.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
4. engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/admissions-and-aid/graduate-admissions/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
5. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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