The MS in Computing (MSCP) at Wichita State's School of Computing is a 30 total credit hour, coursework-only degree with no project or thesis requirement. It is aimed at career-switchers: the curriculum is designed so that students holding a bachelor's degree in a STEM field other than computer science can succeed in computing. Students file a plan of study after completing any background deficiency courses and 9 credit hours of degree coursework, at which point they select their electives. Applicants who have taken programming, object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms during their bachelor's degree are admitted unconditionally, and the GRE is not required.
What the fee covers: the graduate non-resident (international) rate of $903.59 per credit hour, effective Fall 2026, over 18 credit hours in an academic year — the load Wichita State's own international cost page uses. Tuition only; mandatory fees are extra.
Fee year: 2026-27 (the fee schedule is dated 'Effective 2026 Fall Term').
Before you budget: this is a strong option if you hold a non-computing engineering degree — mechanical, electronics, civil — and want to move into computing, because WSU explicitly designs it for STEM students without a computer science bachelor's. At 18 credit hours a year, the 30-credit degree runs a little under two academic years. Add fees: WSU's international cost page quotes $20,100 tuition and fees for a nine-month, 18-credit-hour year, so budget about $3,835 more than the tuition-only figure shown.
Where the intake comes from: the Graduate School's per-programme admission-terms table (https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/graduate/deadlines.php) names this degree and gives it 'All terms', so this is degree-level evidence rather than a university-wide statement. The same page adds: 'Due to the lack of entry-level coursework offered during the summer semesters, the Graduate School may automatically defer summer applicants to the next fall semester.' In practice, international entry is Fall and Spring.
Course details verified 20 Aug 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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International priority 31 August, secondary 30 September
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Applicants who have taken programming, object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms during their bachelor's degree are admitted unconditionally, and the GRE is not required.
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Typical graduate salary — Computer Science / IT, USA
USD 79,850–211,450/yr
· ≈ ₹76 L–₹2.01 Cr/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Computer Science / IT field in USA,
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Tuition is USD 16,265/yr. Checked against the university's own fees page. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
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Applicants who have taken programming, object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms during their bachelor's degree are admitted unconditionally, and the GRE is not required.
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