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MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at USC
An Electrical/Electronics master's covers power systems, VLSI, embedded systems, signal processing and communications. Here is what studying it at University of Southern California (Los Angeles) costs, who is eligible and what you can do after.
- Total ≈ ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore
- Tuition $60,000 – $70,000 a year
- STEM OPT eligible
- Loan & visa support
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How much does the MS in Electrical Engineering at USC cost?
The MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at University of Southern California costs an Indian student about ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore in total: tuition of $60,000 – $70,000 a year, living costs of about $24,000 a year and one-time costs. Of 156 universities on our USA list offering Electrical & Electronics Engineering, it ranks 153 from cheapest. After the degree: OPT: usually STEM-designated, so eligible for 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension.
Official sources: University of Southern California — official website
MS in Electrical Engineering at USC at a glance
- Program
- MS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering at University of Southern California
- Typical length
- 2 years
- Tuition (international)
- $60,000 – $70,000 a year
- Total cost
- ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore
- Usual backgrounds
- B.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation
- English tests
- IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo (as accepted by the university)
- GRE / GMAT
- GRE is optional at many universities but still helps for top programs and funding
- OPT / STEM
- OPT: usually STEM-designated, so eligible for 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension
- Intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep), Spring (Jan), limited Summer (May)
Cost
MS in Electrical Engineering at USC: cost in rupees
University-wide tuition range for international graduate students; your program's exact fee is on the offer letter.
Specialisations
Electrical & Electronics Engineering specialisations to look for
Electrical & Electronics Engineering master's programs usually let you specialise in VLSI & Semiconductor Design, power & Energy Systems, embedded Systems, communications & Signal Processing and control Systems. Tracks, elective sets and thesis areas differ by university, so confirm on USC's program page which of these University of Southern California offers before you apply.
Eligibility
Entry requirements for Electrical & Electronics Engineering at USC
Usual expectations — the program page has the exact minimums.
Get this checklist on WhatsApp- Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation
- Prerequisite: Circuits and signals
- Prerequisite: Electronics
- Prerequisite: Engineering mathematics
- English: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo (as accepted by the university)
- GRE/GMAT: GRE is optional at many universities but still helps for top programs and funding
Careers
Careers after Electrical & Electronics Engineering — Los Angeles
A sprawling metro where living near campus saves hours of commuting
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Loan
EMI on a ₹1.36 crore loan
About 80% of the mid-point cost; EMIs start after the course and moratorium.
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Tuition is $60,000 – $70,000 a year; the total with living and one-time costs is about ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore over 2 years.
Usually if you have b.Tech/BE in EEE, ECE, EIE or Instrumentation, with circuits and signals and electronics. A 4-year bachelor's (B.Tech/BE) is the safest route; many universities also accept 3-year degrees, sometimes after a credential evaluation (WES or ECE).
Graduates move into roles such as VLSI / Chip Design Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Embedded Engineer and Hardware Engineer. Employers look for verilog / VHDL, MATLAB / Simulink and embedded C.
OPT: usually STEM-designated, so eligible for 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension.
Most families combine savings with an education loan of about ₹1.36 crore; the EMI at 10.5% over 10 years is about ₹1,83,512 a month.
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