01-04-2026, 11:47 AM
Hi there,
Longtime lurker but first time poster. Sorry for the late reply but since you already have a bachelors why not look into the Coursera CU Boulder Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.coursera.org/degrees/msee-boulder/academics). In the past the degree was referred to as a Masters in Electrical Engineering so it's really just a matter of semantics. (https://www.colorado.edu/ecee/ms-ee-degr...-fall-2025). The total cost now is $20,100.
Anyways this program is very flexible and self paced and there are no prerequisite coursework or transcripts / gre required to get in. The admission is getting a B or higher in the introductory sequence of courses. The coursework is also broken up into 30 1 credit courses to make the material easier to trudge through. You can also take the courses for free in the non credit version with a coursera plus membership or enroll in 1 1 credit course and you'll be able to access the rest of the CU Boulder catalog on coursera for free. The non credit version is almost identical just with a few missing assignments / tests. What many people do with CU Boulders coursera courses is to learn the course material at their own pace non credit first then finish up the assignments and tests in the for credit version once you understand the material.
In conclusion, CU Boulder is a very respected institution so I would say the coursework is very rigorous however it is also flexible and affordable so worth considering. The content in a EE bachelors will certainly be easier but you also wont be able to really complete the material at your own pace and there will be a lot more material 45-60 credits minimum compared to 30 credits.
It's also worth considering the advice of NukeMe3. TESU has a bachelors in Electronics Systems Engineering which you should be able to transfer in most of the degree with your prior bachelors and fill in the gaps with sophia, clep , straighterline etc. That shouldnt cost more then 8-10k and should be doable in 9 months or so depending on the amount of time you have.
Hope this helps.
Longtime lurker but first time poster. Sorry for the late reply but since you already have a bachelors why not look into the Coursera CU Boulder Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.coursera.org/degrees/msee-boulder/academics). In the past the degree was referred to as a Masters in Electrical Engineering so it's really just a matter of semantics. (https://www.colorado.edu/ecee/ms-ee-degr...-fall-2025). The total cost now is $20,100.
Anyways this program is very flexible and self paced and there are no prerequisite coursework or transcripts / gre required to get in. The admission is getting a B or higher in the introductory sequence of courses. The coursework is also broken up into 30 1 credit courses to make the material easier to trudge through. You can also take the courses for free in the non credit version with a coursera plus membership or enroll in 1 1 credit course and you'll be able to access the rest of the CU Boulder catalog on coursera for free. The non credit version is almost identical just with a few missing assignments / tests. What many people do with CU Boulders coursera courses is to learn the course material at their own pace non credit first then finish up the assignments and tests in the for credit version once you understand the material.
In conclusion, CU Boulder is a very respected institution so I would say the coursework is very rigorous however it is also flexible and affordable so worth considering. The content in a EE bachelors will certainly be easier but you also wont be able to really complete the material at your own pace and there will be a lot more material 45-60 credits minimum compared to 30 credits.
It's also worth considering the advice of NukeMe3. TESU has a bachelors in Electronics Systems Engineering which you should be able to transfer in most of the degree with your prior bachelors and fill in the gaps with sophia, clep , straighterline etc. That shouldnt cost more then 8-10k and should be doable in 9 months or so depending on the amount of time you have.
Hope this helps.
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