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Learn more about the master’s degree or certificate program in mechanical engineering that interests you. Get information on specializations, tuition, application deadlines and more.
Be a Badger. Be a better engineer.
The world needs flexible problem-solvers who know how natural elements work in our world — like heat and cold; fluids, solids and gases; metals, plastics and even human tissue — and how to control the stresses, motions and designs of those elements. With a master’s degree or certificate in mechanical engineering from UW–Madison, you’ll be well-positioned to formulate, analyze and improve these mechanical systems, creating a better world for all of us.
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 from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs
Earn more with your advanced 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 Mechanical Engineering Programs at UW–Madison
Master’s degree
Mechanical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
Fast-track your mechanical engineering career. Through this intensive program you’ll learn about core areas such as: Biomechanics, computation and data-driven engineering, energy systems, advanced manufacturing, mechanics, and robotics, controls and sensing.
Advance your career in aerospace engineering with the Engineering Mechanics: Aerospace Engineering MS program. Through coursework and projects, you’ll gain expertise to push innovation in the aerospace industry.
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.
Fall 2026
Deadline:07/01/26
Tuition
$1,100 per credit, with an automatic $100 per-credit Wisconsin Resident Scholarship.
Because the program is course-based it’s much more customizable to my interests. I’m not required to focus on a particular element of engineering, instead I can take any course that interests me or is useful for my career.
Lexi Oxborough
Mechanical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
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At UW–Madison, we help you find the path to a better life, for you and for the people around you. Whatever your dream, UW–Madison is a catalyst for the extraordinary. That’s because we want you to move the world forward.
*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.
