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Electrical engineering, also known as electronics engineering, deals with the application and study of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Electrical engineering plays an important role in society. It includes jobs in power management, digital electronics, control systems, optoelectronics, analog electronics, telecommunications, computer science, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

Educational Requirements for Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering students should take courses in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in high school. Thereafter, graduation from an accredited bachelor's or master's program is often necessary. A usual degree program takes four to five years of full time study. A master's degree (which usually entails an additional two to three years of study) will help your job prospects after graduation.

Career Opportunities in Electrical Engineering
Most states require professional certification after graduation. Apart from technical work, electrical engineers are involved in making and discussing proposals with clients, preparing and working within budgets, and determining and implementing schedules for various projects. Exciting work opportunities abound in various areas. Electrical engineers are actively involved in the design, development, and use of a wide variety of electrical and electronic devices across the world. As our reliance on technology increases, demand for those with electrical engineering degrees should rise too.


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Penn Foster Schools
  • Basic Electronics
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Electrician
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Technician
  • Electronics Technology
Penn Foster High School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster High School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

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DeVry University
  • Associate - Electronics & Computer Technology
  • Bachelor's - Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Master's - Electronic Engineering
Online students are provided with a comprehensive e-learning experience that enables them to master course content as thoroughly as if they had attended classes onsite. DeVry degree programs fit into your schedule via an online "campus" that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA).

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ECPI - Online
  • Electronics Engineering - Associate
ECPI College of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate's Degrees.

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Penn Foster Career School
  • Basic Electronics
  • Electrician
  • Electronics Technician
Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster Career School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

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Grantham University - Online
  • AS/BS, Electronics Engineering Technology
Grantham University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council.

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Arizona State University
Arizona State University offers an online Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering. The online program offers specialty areas in solid-state electronics, mixed-signal integrated circuit design, signal processing and communications and power electronics. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Colorado State University
Colorado State University offers a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering through distance education. This graduate degree consists entirely of online course work and offers considerable flexibility for designing a program of study customized to the interests of the student. There is no residency requirement. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Columbia University
Columbia University offers a number of online engineering programs including:
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Online certificate and professional degree programs in electrical engineering are also available. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Fairleigh Dickinson
Fairleigh Dickinson University's School of Engineering and Engineering Technology offers a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree program via the Internet. Accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Iowa State University
Iowa State University offers a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree through distance education. A thesis or non-thesis option may be selected. Areas of specialization within the program include communications and signal processing, computer systems architecture, electric power and energy systems, information systems security and networking, microelectronics and photonics, nondestructive evaluation and electromagnetics, software systems, systems and controls, and VLSI design. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Kansas State University
Kansas State University offers Master's degree in Electrical Engineering through distance education. Courses for the engineering degrees are delivered via a variety of distance learning methods, including audio-tape, CD-ROM, videotape, multimedia and the web. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers a MEng in Electrical Engineering with a Concentration in Microelectronics through distance education. The MEng program builds upon a strong base of research and education in microelectronics, including the interdisciplinary Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering program. While this degree program includes some of the same processing-oriented courses as electives, the emphasis is on semiconductor devices. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers both a Master of Engineering and a Master of Science degree available through distance learning. Selected courses are offered each semester and can be applied toward either degree. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Idaho
The University of Idaho offers three graduate degrees in electrical engineering through distance education:
  • Master of Electrical Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Students work in a variety of areas including very large scale integrated circuits (VLSI), supercomputing, neural networks, communications, control systems, electromagnetics, analog and digital electronics, network analysis and synthesis, digital systems design, and electric power. Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering is available from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via the Internet. There is no residency requirement for the completion of this online degree program. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina offers the following online engineering degrees:

  • Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Note that some courses may require attendance at USC Columbia on selected Saturdays at the discretion of the instructor. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Southern California
The USC School of Engineering Distance Education Network (DEN)offers online engineering graduate degree programs including:

  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Engineer in Electrical Engineering
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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