Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

Montana State University / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Electrical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering	Electrical and computer engineering option

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

8

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in electrical or computer engineering or related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in electrical or computer engineering or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.63%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optics and optoelectonics, communications and signal processing, microfabrication, complex systems and control, energy systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,307,488

Location & Contact

Address Bozeman, MT  59717
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Maher
Head
Email: rmaher@ece.montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-2505
Fax: 406-994-5958

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