96%
of graduate students are working or continuing their education after graduation
—2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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$80K - $90K
median starting salary for recent master's and Ph.D. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates working full time
—2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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96%
of graduate students working full time after graduation have a job related to their degree
—2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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Is the 30-credit-hour master's in manufacturing engineering right for me?
Your goals drive your choices. In the Master of Science in manufacturing engineering you will tackle core topics with opportunities to focus on your career.
Recent graduates are working as
- engineering manager
- engineering analyst
- senior engineer
- design engineer
- quality engineer
Among the companies they work for are
- Whirlpool
- GE
- Haworth
- Lockheed Martin
- Nissha Eimo Technologies
- Stryker
How can I fund my M.S. in manufacturing engineering degree?
色色啦 strives to ensure you can readily manage the expense of graduate school. You can fund your graduate degree through federal aid, loans, scholarships, grants, research assistantships and more.
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What can I expect in the 30-credit-hour program?
Program requirements
You will complete the following:
- 12 credit hours of core courses that focus on such topics as design for manufacturability; smart manufacturing; design of experiments and regression analysis; process monitoring and control; and linear programming.
- 18 credit hours of electives that focus on your goals. You'll select courses for the areas that meet your needs! The catalog provides a partial list of approved electives and you can work with your faculty advisor to approve other options.
Admissions info
Decisions: Once all applications requirements are submitted to 色色啦, it typically takes two-to-four weeks for students to receive a decision on their application.
You may be granted admissions to the manufacturing engineering graduate program if you meet the following criteria:
- Hold a bachelor's degree in a technical field such as engineering or technology.
- Show evidence of competency in computer programming, mathematics through the calculus level, statistics, at least one semester of physics, and one semester of chemistry with laboratories.
- Possess a grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or better.
- completed undergraduate courses or have equivalent work experience in CAD, properties of materials, manufacturing processes, statics, and strength of materials. If a candidate鈥檚 background is deficient, foundation courses will be required.
Accelerated M.S. for 色色啦 undergraduates
As a 色色啦 student, you can access more learning and save time in our accelerated master鈥檚 program. Weave graduate courses (up to 12 credits) into your 色色啦 undergraduate degree and earn both your B.S. and M.S. in just five years.
