Engineering Management MS
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Is this program right for you?
Designed for working engineers, this flexible, part-time online master’s in engineering management helps you bridge business management and engineering. You’ll develop leadership, data, and project management skills to drive innovation — whether you’re advancing in your current role or shifting into engineering management.
- Join a cohort of working engineers in a flexible, interactive online program with evening live sessions and no travel required
- Build leadership, communication, and engineering decision-making skills
- Apply course projects directly to challenges at your job for real-time impact
- Learn from industry-experienced faculty and collaborate with peers from top technical organizations
Education that works for you
Get ahead without putting your life on hold. This interactive, flexible online master’s in engineering management gives you access to expert instructors, applied learning, and a network of peers—all on a schedule that fits your life.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Commitment
2–4 years
Tuition
$1,300 per credit
Format
Online
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall, spring, and summer terms
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes, restrictions apply
Supports F-1 Visa
No
Application deadlines
Fall 2025
- Deadline: July 1, 2025
Spring 2026
- Deadline: November 1, 2025
Summer 2026
- Deadline: May 1, 2026
Your questions, answered
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Jesse McMastersI knew I wanted to grow into positions of higher leadership but still wanted a strong technical foundation. I came to MEM because it’s a great balance of growing your leadership skills and the business acumen, while still allowing you to stay very technical and on that engineering side of the career path.
Admissions and events
Students in the online Master of Science in Engineering Management program are eligible for the new Wayne Pferdehirt Scholarship, a $2,500 award honoring the legacy of a beloved program director. Learn more and apply through WiSH.
Program requirements
Application materials required
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Engineering Management MS
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Enhance your AI skills
with an optional 9-credit graduate certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Data Analytics, available to students in our online engineering master’s programs.
What you’ll learn
You’ll gain leadership, communication, and data analysis skills rooted in engineering management. From project execution to financial strategy, this engineering management program prepares you to lead high-performing teams and solve complex challenges in technical environments.
Listed here are the program’s core courses.
- EPD 518 — Quality Engineering and Quality Management
- EPD 610 — Engineering Analysis for Decision Making
- EPD 611 — Engineering Economics and Management
- EPD 612 — Technical Project Management
- EPD 616 — Engineering Law
- EPD 617 — Communicating Technical Information
- EPD 618 — Applied Leadership and Management of Engineering Organizations
- EPD 710 — Foundations of Engineering Leadership
- EPD 712 — Ethics for Professionals
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