Wichita State's MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering requires a total of 30 credit hours of graduate work under any of three options: thesis (24 coursework hours plus at least 6 thesis credits), project (27 coursework hours plus at least 3 project credits), or coursework only (30 hours, including at least 9 hours at the 800 level). At most 6 hours may be below the 700 level. Students major in one of four areas: communication and signal processing, computer systems, control systems, or power systems. Admission requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or a related field with a GPA of at least 3.000, and international applicants must submit GRE scores although no minimum is set.
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').
English requirement as published: TOEFL iBT 79, or IELTS 6.5.
Before you budget: the 3.000 GPA minimum is on a US 4.0 scale, so have your transcript formally evaluated rather than assuming a direct CGPA equivalence. Add fees to the figure shown: WSU's international graduate cost page quotes an all-in tuition-and-fees figure of $20,100 for a nine-month year (18 credit hours) and $26,500 for a 12-month year (24 hours). That page does not state which academic year it covers, which is why the dated per-credit schedule is used here. Engineering colleges may charge additional course or college fees.
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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Prerequisites
Admission requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or a related field with a GPA of at least 3.000, and international applicants must submit GRE scores although no minimum is set.
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Typical graduate salary — Engineering (general), USA
USD68,740–USD161,240/yr
· ≈ ₹66.3 L–₹1.55 Cr/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Engineering (general) field in USA,
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what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
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Admission requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or a related field with a GPA of at least 3.000, and international applicants must submit GRE scores although no minimum is set. English: IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 79.
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