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New tuition model makes UW–Madison online engineering graduate programs more affordable

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering has introduced a new tuition model for most of its online engineering graduate programs, expanding access for working…

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Online master’s programs garner top rankings

UW–Madison’s online master’s programs rank among the nation’s best, offering flexible, top‑tier engineering and education degrees for working professionals.

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Going back to school as a working engineer: How to make it work

Read on to find out how current and former students have managed to balance work and family while earning their engineering master’s degree.

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Students, alum share benefits of engineering accelerated master’s programs 

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering students looking to advance their careers quickly are turning to the College of Engineering's accelerated master's degrees. 

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Planning a successful career beyond your bachelor’s in engineering

While the immediate next step may seem obvious—landing that first engineering job—your long-term career growth requires thoughtful planning. Heather Smith, director of graduate programs for Interdisciplinary Professional Programs (InterPro) within the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, shares insights on advancing your career through intentional learning, networking and leveraging educational opportunities.

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Why engineering professional degrees, and what are they?

UW–Madison Motivational Interviewing courses helped these two professionals deepen connections, build empathy and inspire positive change.

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Episode 25: Catch Up with an Accelerated Engineering Master’s Grad

Catch up with Alisha, an alumni featured in a previous episode, to learn how completing an accelerated engineering degree jump-started her career as an engineer at Apple.

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Faraz Ali

Faraz Ali tells us why chose Mechanical Design and Engineering at UW-Madison.

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Episode 15: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 2)

Rejoin the conversation with Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, chief engineer and associate director at Collins Aerospace, to hear how you can prepare yourself for a conversation with your manager about investing in your education and career growth.

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Episode 14: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 1)

Learn about UW–Madison’s top-ranked engineering graduate programs and how the fully online master’s degrees provide technical training to meet industry demand and help students with career growth. Hear from Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, a program alumnus and chief engineer and associate director from Collins Aerospace.

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