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Online Engineering Master's Degrees

Online master's degrees in engineering — Master of Science (MS, MSE), Master of Engineering (MEng) and discipline awards such as the MSME or MSEE. Programs differ in thesis and non-thesis options, research versus professional focus, prerequisite or bridge requirements for applicants from other fields, and whether any campus visits are required.

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

260

verified online master's programs

104

fully online (stated, no attendance)

15

require some physical attendance

88

GRE not required (stated)

University of Houston logo

University of Houston

Online MS in Mechanical Engineering (UH Extend)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMSME Fully online
Location: Houston, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $745 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,350 (30 credits × $745 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Idaho logo

University of Idaho

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

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sM.Engr.
Location: Moscow, IDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Idaho logo

University of Idaho

Computer Engineering, M.S. (online through Engineering Outreach)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

Master'sM.S.
Location: Moscow, IDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Part-time
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Idaho logo

University of Idaho

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

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sM.Engr.
Location: Moscow, IDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Bioengineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Bioengineering

Biomedical Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: as little as one year, or one course at a time · 32 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Part-time
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: many students complete the program in 18-24 months; part-time students can take up to 5 years (typical completion) · 32 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Engineering (online concentrations)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Chemical Engineering Leadership, Aerospace Systems Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: $1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: as short a time as one year of full-time study; online students have up to five years (full-time study) · 32 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: as little as one year (self-supported, full-time study) · 32 credits
Tuition: $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)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: one to five years · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,020 (36 credits × $1,195 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: one to five years · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,020 (36 credits × $1,195 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,020 (36 credits × $1,195 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Maryland logo

University of Maryland

Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: College Park, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,567 per credit · Online students — MAGE online courses, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $47,010 (30 credits × $1,567 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Maryland logo

University of Maryland

Master of Engineering in Bioengineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Bioengineering

Biomedical Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: College Park, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,567 per credit · Online students — MAGE online courses, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $47,010 (30 credits × $1,567 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Maryland

Master of Engineering in Robotics Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Robotics Engineering

Robotics Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: College Park, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,567 per credit · Online students — MAGE online courses, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $47,010 (30 credits × $1,567 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Maryland

Master of Engineering in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: College Park, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,567 per credit · Online students — MAGE online courses, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $47,010 (30 credits × $1,567 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Michigan–Dearborn

Master of Science in Engineering - Materials Science and Engineering (Online option)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering)

Materials Engineering

Master'sMSE Fully online
Location: Dearborn, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Michigan–Dearborn

Master of Science in Engineering (Robotics Engineering) (Online option)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Engineering (Robotics Engineering)

Robotics Engineering

Master'sMSE
Location: Dearborn, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Michigan–Dearborn

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online option)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Dearborn, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: all work expected within five years of first enrollment (time limit) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Dakota

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online
Location: Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: 1-2 years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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MS, MEng and the other master's awards

Master of Science (MS, MSE, MSME, MSEE…) — 176 programs

Often offered with a thesis option and positioned as preparation for research or doctoral study as well as practice. Online MS students usually take the non-thesis route; where a thesis is allowed at a distance, the program says how research supervision works.

Master of Engineering (MEng) — 65 programs

A professional, coursework-based degree — sometimes with a project or capstone — aimed at practicing engineers. It is generally not designed as a route to a PhD. Neither award is “better”; they serve different purposes. MS vs MEng

  • 89 programs publish a thesis option and 185 publish a non-thesis, project or coursework-only option (thesis vs non-thesis).
  • 63 programs state part-time study; most online engineering master's students study part-time while working.
  • 71 programs publish mathematics, engineering or bridge prerequisites — relevant if your bachelor's is not in engineering (applying without an engineering bachelor's).

Tuition on one comparable basis

Estimated total tuition = published per-credit rate × published required credits, or a published whole-program figure; the rate for all online students or, where rates differ, the nonresident rate. Fees and travel are excluded. 185 of 260 programs publish enough to compare. Method and full table: affordable online engineering master's.

Online engineering master's programs by estimated total tuition (published rate × required credits, fees excluded).
School and programFormatPublished rate usedCreditsEstimated total tuition
University of AlabamaMaster of Science (MS) in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics OnlineOnline + required attendance$480 per creditAll students · year not stated30$14,400rate × credits
University of AlabamaMaster of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering OnlineOnline + required attendance$480 per creditAll students · year not stated30$14,400rate × credits
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMaster of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering — Sustainable Engineering Specialization (Online)Online$519 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-202730$15,570rate × credits
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMaster of Science in Construction Engineering & Management (Online)Fully online (stated)$519 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-202730$15,570rate × credits
North Dakota State UniversityBiomedical Engineering Master's (M.S.), online optionOnline$521.06 per creditOnline students — Online Masters, Graduate Certificates per-credit rate, Engineering Tuition C · year not stated30$15,631.80rate × credits
North Dakota State UniversityOnline Professional Master's in Mechanical Engineering (Master of Engineering)Fully online (stated)$521.06 per creditOnline students — Online Masters, Graduate Certificates per-credit rate, Engineering Tuition C · year not stated30$15,631.80rate × credits
Oklahoma State UniversityElectrical Engineering, MS - OnlineOnline$555 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate out-of-state online (tuition and fees) · 2026-202730$16,650rate × credits
Oklahoma State UniversityIndustrial Engineering and Management, MS - OnlineOnline$555 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate out-of-state online (tuition and fees) · 2026-202730$16,650rate × credits
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMaster of Science in Mining Engineering & Management (Online)Online$519 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-202733$17,127rate × credits
Liberty UniversityMaster of Engineering (MEng) OnlineFully online (stated)$600 per creditAll students — Graduate Full Time · 2026-202730$18,000rate × credits

Online engineering master's: common questions

Do online engineering master's programs require campus visits?
Most graduate engineering coursework is analytical, computational or design-based, so many programs state that no campus visits are required. Some require an orientation, a lab week or proctored exams at an approved center. A program is labelled fully online here only when the school says so.
Can I apply without an engineering bachelor's degree?
Some programs admit applicants with degrees in mathematics, physics, computer science or another engineering discipline, often with prerequisite or bridge courses. Each profile lists the published prior-degree and prerequisite requirements.
Do I need the GRE?
Policies differ. Many online engineering master's programs state that the GRE is not required or can be waived; others require it. Missing information is shown as not verified, never as “no GRE”.
Are online master's degrees ABET-accredited?
ABET accredits very few master's programs. The absence of ABET accreditation at the master's level is normal and does not by itself say anything about program quality.

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