Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMS

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering offered online through the Power Engineering named option, covering electric power, power electronics, motor drives and electric machines. Tuition is published at $1,600 per credit; the GRE is not required and the program admits in fall and spring.

Official program name: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Electrical EngineeringComputer Engineering
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Location: Madison, WIWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Published specializations: Power Engineering (named option)
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Thesis / non-thesis: Thesis · Project · Coursework only
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30 graduate credits
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 2–4 years
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering through the Power Engineering named option; the department's other MS named options are listed as face-to-face.

Source: guide.wisc.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: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

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.

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Curriculum

At least 21 of 30 credits must be ECE courses numbered 400 and above, at least 15 of them from the Power Engineering course options.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

The program page lists F-1 visa support as No.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Power Engineering (named option)
Source: guide.wisc.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: RequiredBS from a program accredited by ABET or the equivalent; electrical engineering major preferred.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.00 GPA on the last 60 semester hours, or a master's degree with a 3.00 cumulative GPA.
Source: guide.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites: OptionalApplicants without an ABET-accredited degree may qualify with at least 16 credits of college-level math and science coursework, among other routes.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: Required"Reasons for study" essay.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV.
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: guide.wisc.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.

Application deadline
November 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
July 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

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
All students	$1,600	per creditEstimated tuition$48,000 = 30 credits × $1,600 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $48,000 (30 credits × $1,600 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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.

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

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 Wisconsin.

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.

LicensureApplicants are asked to confirm whether the program meets state licensure requirements where they live. Source: pdc.wisc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

guide.wisc.edu/graduate/electrical-computer-engineering/electrical-computer-engineering-ms/electrica — Official program page, 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
pdc.wisc.edu/degrees/electrical-and-computer-eng-power-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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