Master's Programs
Whether you are looking to advance in your career or build on your research experience, a master's degree from the George Washington University offers the opportunity to take your knowledge to the next level.
Through a combination of courses, labs and workshops, master's students at the School of Engineering & Applied Science can expect to take 2-3 years for completion, full-time or part-time. Additionally, students may choose to complete the program with a thesis or take additional courses as a replacement.
We offer the Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degrees in 12 fields of study:
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Areas of focus: medical imaging or medical instrumentation.
Civil & Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30-33
Areas of focus: environmental, geo-environmental, mechanics & materials, structural, transportation, or water resources.
Computer Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Areas of focus: computer architecture and high-performance computing, or MEMS, electronics, & photonics.
Computer Science (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Areas of focus: algorithms & theory; computer architecture, networks, parallel, and distributed computing; computer security & information assurance; and more.
Construction Engineering (M.Eng.)
Credit hours: 30
Designed to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge in the areas of planning, financing, procuring, constructing, and managing constructed facilities.
Cybersecurity in Computer Science (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Program is certified as a part of GW's designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research.
Data Analytics (M.S.)
Credit hours: 33
Select from one of two tracks: Computer Science (CS) or Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (EMSE).
Electrical Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Areas of focus: applied electromagnetics, communications & networks, electronics, photonics, and MEMS; and more.
Engineering Management (M.S.)
Credit hours: 36
Areas of focus: crisis, emergency, & risk management; economics, finance, and cost engineering; engineering & technology management; and more.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30-33
Areas of focus: fluid mechanics, thermal sciences, & energy; industrial engineering; robotics, mechatronics, & controls; and more.
Regulatory Biomedical Engineering (M.Eng.)
Credit hours: 30
This is a unique program designed to deepen understanding of the regulatory process involved in putting medical devices to market.
Systems Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 36
Areas of focus: enterprise information assurance; operations research & management science; systems engineering & integration.
Telecommunications Engineering (M.S.)
Credit hours: 30
Areas of focus: microcomputer systems architecture; network performance analysis; optical communications networks; stochastic processes; wireless networks.
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