Overview
Many Distinguished Degree Opportunities Abound for Those Seeking Their Master's of Engineering Degree at UA
There are several degree program opportunities available to graduate students at UA. For those seeking a Master's of Engineering Degree, students also have the opportunity to study at neighboring, collaborative state universities, which are Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. Through all of these institutions, practice-focused courses are taught directly or remotely. There are several credit types and number options required, depending on what other network schools are attended and whether or not the degree programs are project-based.
The UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is Led by a Number of Important Leaders in The Field
There is a long list of honored faculty and research staff names that populate much of the graduate studies centers at UA. Within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering alone, noted staff includes professor John R. Brews, Ph.D.; published author and multiple award-winning professor Steve L. Devorak, Ph.D; award-winning monograph and scholarly article author and professor, Salim Hariri, Ph.D.; and professor and published author Olgierd A. Palusinski, Ph.D. They are only four skilled professors among a group more than 40 that help guide and teach the department's students.
Many Diverse Job and Research Opportunities Are Available, Some Offering Credit and/or Stipends
There are several job opportunities offered through the UA, including faculty positions at the university. There are currently a few positions for associate professors and professors who focus on biological application in the medical field or biotronics. For those still in graduate school, there is the need for research assistants in the High Performance Computing Architectures and Technologies Lab or the Reconfigurable Computing Lab. Jobs like these enable students to earn research credits as well as earn hourly wages. The UA Career Services Center also offers help all year long to secure outside jobs or internships for graduate students with leading computing and engineering companies, positions which coincide with their study programs. Professional development seminars can also be taken to help students build resumes, learn about the interview process, and understand new hiring trends.
Tuition at UA Can Be Offset By Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants Available to Virtually All Graduate Students
For graduate students who are a part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, tuition is approximately $11,000 per semester, on average. There are several additional costs of living for students as well. In order to help offset these and other expenses, the Office of Student Financial Aid provides information and can help secure federal and local loans, as well as a variety of scholarships for qualified students. There are currently almost a dozen grants offered that represent aid that does not have to be paid back. These range from the Academic Competitive Grant and the Federal Pell Grant to the University Grant.
The Large-Scale University of Arizona Offers a Strong and Traditional Graduate School Education in a Major Urban Center
The University of Arizona (UA) is a large-scale, coeducational, public university based in the urban center of Tucson, Arizona, in the Western United States, some 100 miles from the capital city of Phoenix and about 60 miles from the Mexico border. UA was established over 100 years ago, almost a quarter of a century before Arizona became an official state. The 380-acre campus and nearly 180 research and classroom structures accommodate the almost 7,000 graduate and 30,000 undergraduate students that the student body comprises.
More Than 120 Fascinating, Diverse, and Exciting Master's Degree Programs are Offered to Graduate Students at UA
Within the more than dozen individual schools inside of UA, over 120 different master's and other post-graduate degree programs are offered that range from aerospace engineering and German studies to wildlife and fisheries science. Numerous interdisciplinary, overlapping programs are available. The University of Arizona is well-known for its great advances in astronomy, and it houses what will soon be the most sophisticated and largest telescope in the world. Resident researchers and graduate students are an integral part of this and other research centers that make up many UA graduate degree programs.
There are Plenty of Things to Do, Places to Go, And People To See in and Around the Campus of the University of Arizona
There is a great deal to see and do in and around the University of Arizona campus, both for enrolled students and their friends and guests. Since Tucson's downtown is only a mile to the south of the campus, it is always a good idea to hit the city first. Along the western side of the campus, on Park Avenue, there are dozens of cafes, live music venues, bookstores, and restaurants. On Stone Street, there's the well-regarded restaurants and annual celebrations like the Tuscon Spanish and Flamenco Festival in September. Eclectic arrays of characters, live music, fine spirits, and food, students are available over on Fourth Avenue. Students with excessive energy can find lots of places to dance salsa all night. There are almost always fine arts and other exciting exhibitions in town, such as the Ansel Adams photography show or the annual Arizona Biennial, which feature 400 artists' work, at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block on Main Avenue.
On the University of Arizona campus, there is also a lot to participate in or see. One of the oldest college improvisation and sketch comedy troupes, Comedy Corner, performs regularly throughout the school year to large audiences. At the Lionel Rombach Gallery in September is the 2-D Art Exhibition, which features many works of UA undergraduate students. The Campus MovieFest Finale shows the very best short-form films and motion media made by UA students, and features exciting prize giveaways.
