Electrical Engineering

No other discipline is as broad or influences as wide a range of technologies as electrical engineering. More than just circuit and chip design, electrical engineers at USC lead the way in fields such as machine learning, brain imaging, quantum technology, and speech and language processing.

The research we do has a profound impact on everything from medicine, to energy efficiency, to communication and cellular technology – and so much more. In our department, you’ll find a place to nurture your creativity, work with amazing new tools, and be exposed to exciting technology.

The Electrical Engineering Masters Program at USC is one of the largest in the country. As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, our graduates enter the world with all the skills necessary to land influential positions all over the world. Aside from producing highly technically trained graduates, we emphasize the leadership and entrepreneurial skills necessary to compete in today’s world.

Our location in Southern California is just down the road from burgeoning Silicon Beach and an established aerospace industry sector. This, coupled with our extensive alumni network that spans the globe, offers a wealth of opportunities for graduates.

But wait, there’s more. Our distance learning program, DEN@Viterbi, is an elite online graduate program that ranked number one in the country.