Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Engineering MS
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Is this program right for you?
As a student in the MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Engineering program, access the newest technologies and techniques in electric machines, power electronics, sensors, motion control, and drive applications. Benefit from faculty in the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), an internationally renowned research group located at UW–Madison.
- Fully interactive online curriculum with a weekly synchronous online class; allowing you to choose when you do most of your work each week
- Flexible curriculum, allowing you to customize your degree program to fit your personal objectives
- Network with peers, faculty, and industry professionals to extend learning beyond the classroom
- U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UW–Madison’s online engineering programs among the best in the nation
Education that works for you
The Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Engineering program at UW–Madison helps you build the skills that power engineering employers demand.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Commitment
2–4 years
Tuition
$1,600 per credit
Format
Online
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for Fall and Spring terms
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes, restrictions apply
International eligibility
Yes, with restrictions.
Application deadlines
Fall 2025
- Deadline: July 1, 2025
Spring 2026
- Deadline: November 1, 2025
Fall 2026
- Deadline: July 1, 2026
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Helen Lewis-Rzeszutek, Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power EngineeringUW-Madison’s online power engineering: electrical engineering program allowed me to work full time while gaining the additional academic skills necessary to advance in the field of power engineering. I was promoted to the next level of engineer the spring before my graduation, and I don’t think that would have happened without this program.
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Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Engineering MS
25 years
of delivering interactive online education
#9
graduate ranking among U.S. public universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
What you’ll learn
Advance your understanding of energy systems and automation technologies with the Electrical & Computer Engineering: Power Engineering MS program. Through a mix of theory and practice, you’ll improve your ability and skill-set to solve pressing engineering problems.
- Electric power systems
- Electric machines
- Drive systems
- Automation and robotics
- Electromagnetic design
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