<p>I have no experience in the field, but getting back to the original question, I’m guessing that the potential for relatively speedy completion of graduate studies for a holder of a non-engineering B.S. degree specifically depends on the fields of study, as was referenced earlier in this thread. For example, from a quick look at the M.S. Aerospace Engineering program at Virginia Tech it appears that a Physics B.S. major could finish the 30 M.S. credits requirement (non-thesis) rather easily in one year of study. And VaTech is no cakewalk.</p>