Online Mechanical Engineering Degrees and Programs

Mechanical engineering covers the design and analysis of machines, thermal and fluid systems, structures and controls — from solid mechanics and dynamics to heat transfer, manufacturing and mechanical design.

Rule: Included when the program's official title names mechanical engineering, or when a broad engineering degree has a formally named mechanical engineering concentration (labelled as a concentration). Online coursework is required; Engineering Technology degrees are listed separately. This page updates from the directory's verified facts.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

verified online programs

fully online (stated)

are concentrations of a broad degree

matched to a current ABET accreditation

Also: 1 online Engineering Technology program in a related discipline, listed separately — Engineering Technology (related). They are not counted as mechanical engineering degrees.

Texas A&M University

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMEng

College Station, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Texas Tech University

Online Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS

Lubbock, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

approximately 2 years · 30 credits

$2,500 per course · All students — Estimate per three-credit online graduate engineering course · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Primarily Online

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'sBSME ABET EAC · online not listedTransfer entryFirst-year entry

Tuscaloosa, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkPartly on campus · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: on-campus lab session, proctored exams, in-person laboratory

Length not published · 130 credits

$399 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $51,870 (130 credits × $399 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Alabama

Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering Online

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMSME

Tuscaloosa, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams

Length not published · 30 credits

$480 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $14,400 (30 credits × $480 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Alabama

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering Online

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Tuscaloosa, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkFull-time or part-time

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams, qualifying exam

Length not published · 60 credits

$480 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,800 (60 credits × $480 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Central Florida

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMSME Fully online

Orlando, FLSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$327.32 per credit · Resident (in-state) — In State Tuition (UCF Online program page) · year not statedEst. total tuition $37,024.50 (30 credits × $1,234.15 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Cincinnati

Online Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online

Cincinnati, OHSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

as few as 18 months (minimum; conditions not stated) · 30 credits

$797 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident Total Cost, part-time (per credit hour) · year not statedEst. total tuition $24,360 (30 credits × $812 per credit; fees excluded)

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027

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University of Florida

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online, UF EDGE)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Gainesville, FLSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Fully online (stated)

as little as 24 months (UF EDGE master's degrees generally) · 30 credits

$448.73 per credit · Resident (in-state) — EDGE-Florida Residents, tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $20,700 (30 credits × $690 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Florida

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

PhD Fully onlineFunding not verified

Gainesville, FLSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 90 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Houston

Online Master of Mechanical Engineering (MME, UH Extend)

Awarded degree: Master of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMME Fully online

Houston, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

~1.5–2.5 years at two courses per term; ~2.5–3.5 years at one course per term (sample pacing plans) · 30 credits

$745 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,350 (30 credits × $745 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Houston

Online MS in Mechanical Engineering (UH Extend)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMSME Fully online

Houston, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$745 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,350 (30 credits × $745 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Idaho

Mechanical Engineering, M.Engr. (online through Engineering Outreach)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sM.Engr.

Moscow, IDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams

Length not published · 30 credits

$655 per credit · Online students — Graduate, registered for all online courses only, part-time (1-8 credits), Idaho residents and out-of-state · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $19,650 (30 credits × $655 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMEng

Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

as short a time as one year of full-time study; online students have up to five years (full-time study) · 32 credits

$1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $38,240 (32 credits × $1,195 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'sBS ABET EAC · online not listedFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkPartly on campus · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: summer lab sessionRemote / kit / virtual labs published

4+ years · 128 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

2 years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

2 years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Mechanical Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sM.E.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: other in-person requirement

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sM.S.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: dissertation defense

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Southern California

Master of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control) (DEN@Viterbi online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control)

Aerospace Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Los Angeles, CASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Fully online (stated)

1 1⁄2 – 2 years (full-time); 2 1⁄2 – 3 years (part-time) (full-time enrollment) · 27 credits

$2,742 per credit · All students — Viterbi graduate tuition per unit (same for on-campus and online) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $74,034 (27 credits × $2,742 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Attendance and labs

Undergraduate mechanical engineering includes laboratory work in materials, fluids, heat transfer and measurements; online bachelor's pathways handle it with remote or kit-based labs, short on-campus lab sessions, or by limiting the online option to graduate study. Graduate coursework is usually analytical and simulation-based.

Accreditation and licensure

Every school listed holds institutional accreditation from a recognized agency. ABET accredits programs, mostly bachelor's degrees; graduate programs are rarely ABET-accredited and that is not a mark against them. Professional Engineer licensure is decided by each state board. Licensure and online degrees

Admissions: what these programs publish

Prior degree requirements — usually a bachelor's in engineering or a closely related field for graduate programs.
Minimum GPA, as published on the program or graduate school page.
Mathematics and science prerequisites (calculus, differential equations, physics).
Bridge or leveling courses for applicants without the expected background.
GRE policy, references, statement and English-language requirements are shown per program; unpublished items stay “not verified”.

School or program keyword

Physical attendance

“Fully online” needs the school's own statement that no campus visits, labs or residencies are required.

Labs

ABET accreditation

Matched to ABET's own database. Most graduate programs are not ABET-reviewed.

Degree

Degree level

Master's award

Exact award

Dedicated degree or concentration

Classification

Engineering Technology is a related classification, never counted as engineering.

Delivery

Hybrid programs meet in person regularly; they are related options.

Bachelor's entry route

Only routes the university publishes for the program.

School

School location (state)

Where the school is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll.

Institution type

Schedule & length

Study intensity

Online class schedule

Only where the school states it.

Published length

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Cost, admissions & funding

Tuition

Estimated total = published per-credit rate × required credits (or a published program total), using the rate for all online students or nonresidents. Fees excluded. Programs without comparable data never match. How it works

GRE policy

Missing GRE information never counts as “not required”.

Funding

Campus assistantships are not assumed to apply to distance students.

Published enrollment restrictions

Programs whose school publishes state authorization restrictions for online students.

Deadline

Order

Reset

Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, unpublished attendance rules are not “fully online”, and an unmatched program is not ABET-accredited.

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Online Mechanical Engineering Degrees and Programs

Attendance and labs

Accreditation and licensure

Admissions: what these programs publish

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