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Pursuing a graduate degree in electrical engineering can enhance your professional trajectory by preparing you for sophisticated projects or facilitating a shift into academic research or teaching roles. USC's Electrical Engineering program provides cutting-edge facilities, laboratories, and computational resources to support student research initiatives. Full-time Ph.D. candidates may qualify for funded research positions and tuition coverage. Applicants also have opportunities to secure prestigious fellowships such as the NSF Graduate Fellowship or National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, along with international funding options. While limited, Master of Science students may access teaching or research assistantships based on funding availability. Master of Engineering students typically rely on personal funding, employer sponsorship, or government support.
Applicants must have four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in electrical engineering, from an accredited university. Students must have successfully completed a college level computer programming course and have experience with one of the following: C++, MATLAB or Python.
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