Graduate degree programs
Advance your mind, advance your career
By earning a Fulton Schools graduate degree you can expand your technical skill set and open doors to advanced, higher-paying career opportunities that only a master’s or doctoral degree can provide.
Research is always an option for Fulton Schools graduate students. One of our values is to deliver innovation that matters. That’s why we offer master’s degree and doctoral students the opportunity to work on solving real-world problems, often in collaboration with industry partners who seek research partnerships with our students.
With more than 50 graduate degree programs in person and online, the Fulton Schools has a degree to suit your interests, your goals and your lifestyle.
Many graduate student resources have moved
Visit our new website just for current Fulton Schools students, the ASU Engineering Student Hub.
Master’s degree or doctoral degree?
As the most comprehensive engineering school in the nation, ASU provides the range of degree program choices you need. Whether you wish to study online or in person, pursue a master’s degree or a PhD, we have the degree program that is right for you.
Master’s degrees
A master’s degree is a versatile, advanced graduate degree that typically takes 1-3 years to complete after your bachelor’s degree.
With most programs offering the flexibility of a thesis or non-thesis option, you will be prepared for a more advanced level of professional work or further academic research.
Doctoral degrees
A doctoral or PhD degree is the highest academic degree you can earn. During your doctoral degree, you will conduct original research and contribute new knowledge to your field.
Doctoral degree programs vary in length, and can be started after completing your bachelor’s degree or master’s degree.
Research opportunities for all graduate students
If you are pursuing a doctoral degree, helping to solve real-world problems through research will be part of your daily experience working with our world-renowned faculty.
But we also offer extensive research opportunities for our master’s degree students. Master’s degree students can participate in graduate research through our Master’s Opportunity for Research in Engineering or Summer Research Initiative programs for a start, or take advantage of other graduate research opportunities.
Why choose the Fulton Schools for your graduate experience?
Success in graduate school depends a lot on your dedication and drive.
But it also requires being in an environment that has strong funding for novel research, and the opportunity to work with the innovative faculty who drive that research.
At ASU, we have that funding and we have those faculty. Discover why ASU has been repeatedly ranked No. 1, then come be a part of the most innovative university in the nation.
Funding and facilities to support research
$192M
ASU engineering research expenditures FY22
Research expenditures are the funds a university spends to conduct research, and are a metric that represent a university’s research excellence.
ASU is a Research 1, or R1, university. As one of the largest research units at ASU, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering has consistently demonstrated a high level of research activity and doctoral production.
#6
Civil engineering
research expenditures
Ahead of Stanford University, MIT and Georgia Tech (HERD 2022)
#12
Electrical, electronic and communications engineering
research expenditures
Ahead of Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Southern California (HERD 2022)
#12
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
research expenditures
Ahead of Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Southern California (HERD 2022)
#6
Engineering master’s degrees awarded
ASEE 2022
#16
Engineering doctoral degrees awarded
ASEE 2022
Find a mentor among our world-renowned faculty
The faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are world-renowned engineers, teachers, scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Many of our 390 tenured/tenure-track faculty members have been honored with the highest awards in their fields, and several lead federally-funded research centers.
Early-career faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering have a strong track record of earning highly competitive and prestigious awards, including the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.