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Be a Badger. Be a better engineer.
Take your career in materials engineering and polymers to the next level with a UW–Madison certificate or master’s degree. Tailor your coursework to your interests — focus in areas such as nanoengineering, engineering materials, experimental mechanics, advanced polymer processing and more. Specialize in topics that matter to you and do more interesting, meaningful work with your advanced education.
Learn on campus or entirely online — our programs are offered in flexible formats for students at every stage of their career
Stand out with an advanced degree or certificate from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs
Earn more with your graduate degree — engineers with master’s degrees earn an average of 22 percent more than engineers with bachelor’s degrees*
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering’s graduate programs are top-ranked among U.S. public universities by U.S. News & World Report
Explore Materials Engineering Programs at UW-Madison
Master’s degree
Materials Science & Engineering: Materials Engineering MS
Push the boundaries of materials science with the Materials Science & Engineering: Materials Engineering program. Delve into cutting-edge topics like nanomaterials, artificial intelligence and semiconductor design to engineer the future.
Get hands-on with the Engineering: Polymer Engineering MEng program. Through labs and coursework, you’ll master polymer processing and characterization techniques like injection molding and 3D printing, all informed by a strong foundation in engineering design and material behavior.
Dive into the science and engineering behind polymer products with the Polymer Processing & Manufacturing Capstone program. Through lectures, labs and a potential capstone project, you’ll gain hands-on experience with advanced techniques like injection molding, 3D printing and simulation tools to optimize polymer processing.
Lead with technical expertise through the Engineering Management MS program. You’ll develop expertise in project management, hone your negotiation skills, and gain a strong foundation in engineering law and ethics to become a well-rounded engineering leader.
I was able to find a job with Texas Instruments as a process engineer, and I think the master’s program in MS & E played a role in getting that job.
Eric Howard
Materials Science & Engineering: Materials Engineering MS
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*UW–Madison Academic Planning and Institutional Research Dataviz (in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science.) Percent increase identified by comparing median salaries of engineering bachelor’s and master’s graduates one year after college.
