University of Colorado Boulder · Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering

Professional Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (online subplans)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMS

Overview

The Professional MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering is a 30-credit, subplan-based, non-thesis degree for working professionals. The Embedded Systems Engineering, Power Electronics and Next Generation Power & Energy Systems subplans can be completed online; tuition follows the university's professional master's in engineering rates, which differ for in-state and out-of-state students.

Official program name: Professional Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (online subplans)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Electrical EngineeringComputer Engineering
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Colorado Boulder — Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Boulder, COWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Embedded Systems Engineering · Power Electronics · Next Generation Power & Energy Systems
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Coursework only
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: minimum of 30 semester hours, subplan specific
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: full-time students typically two years or less; full-time workers typically 2-5 years (typical completion)
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Professional MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering; three of its five subplans can be completed online (High-Speed Digital and Quantum Engineering are in-person only).

Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

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

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Power electronics subplan: the main core course ECEN 5797 is offered only in the fall.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Embedded Systems Engineering
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Power Electronics
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Next Generation Power & Energy Systems
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredAccredited Bachelor of Science in a STEM program, preferably engineering or natural/physical sciences
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose, no longer than 750 words
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$60 — $60 domestic, $80 international
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Final deadline
September 1 at 10pm MST · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Final deadline
February 15 at 10pm MST · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — Professional Masters in Engineering, 3 credit hours per semester, in-stateFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$4,452	per semester · 2026-2027Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Professional Masters in Engineering, 3 credit hours per semester, out-of-state/internationalFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$5,604	per semester · 2026-2027Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Fall/Spring student fees (per semester, by credit load): $149 per semesterMandatory
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

No department funding for master's students Other fundingStated for all eligible studentsNot open to distance students (stated)
Eligibility: The department does not provide funding for master's students.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Colorado.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/bursar/costs/graduate-costs/professional-masters/professional-masters-engineering — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/academics/graduate-programs/professional-masters — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/academics/graduate-programs/professional-masters/embedded-systems-engineering-and- — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/academics/graduate-programs/professional-masters/next-generation-power-and-energy- — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/academics/graduate-programs/professional-masters/power-electronics — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/academics/online-programs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
colorado.edu/ecee/admissions/graduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master's
Major
Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Online coursework
Physical attendance
Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Online scope
Whole degree online
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
full-time students typically two years or less; full-time workers typically 2-5 years (typical completion) · minimum of 30 semester hours, subplan specific
Tuition
$4,452 per semesterResident (in-state) — Professional Masters in Engineering, 3 credit hours per semester, in-state, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Boulder, CO

Official program page How to apply

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