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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)

Michigan Technological University logo

Michigan Technological University

Online MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Houghton, 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: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,448 per credit · All students — 2026–27 Estimated Graduate Expenses, graduate tuition · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,440 (30 credits × $1,448 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering

General engineering · concentration: General Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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 · 30 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,075 (30 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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; required in person: other in-person requirement
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,075 (30 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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 · 31 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,677.50 (31 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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 · 30 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,075 (30 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Engineering

General engineering · concentration: Engineering

Master'sMSConcentration
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: orientation
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,075 (30 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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 · 30 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,075 (30 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool 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 · 31 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Online tuition per credit hour (in-state rate for all online students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $18,677.50 (31 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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: about three years (typical, taking 1-2 courses a semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: $950 per credit · All students — Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering online programs · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMSCE Fully online
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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: one year (typical program length 1-2 years) (typical, taking 1-2 courses a semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,200 per credit · All students — Graduate Online Programs (unless otherwise noted) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $36,000 (30 credits × $1,200 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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 · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,200 per credit · All students — Graduate Online Programs (unless otherwise noted) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $36,000 (30 credits × $1,200 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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 · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,200 per credit · All students — Graduate Online Programs (unless otherwise noted) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $36,000 (30 credits × $1,200 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Master'sMSEnvE
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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: $1,200 per credit · All students — Graduate Online Programs (unless otherwise noted) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Missouri University of Science and Technology logo

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Rolla, MOSchool 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: about three years (typical, taking 1-2 courses a semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: $950 per credit · All students — Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering online programs · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University logo

North Carolina State University

Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Master'sMBAE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool 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: as little as three semesters (one and a half years) (self-supported students taking up to 12 credit hours per semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University logo

North Carolina State University

Master of Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMCE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool 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: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University logo

North Carolina State University

Master of Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool 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: must be completed within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Environmental Engineering (Online, Distance Track)

Awarded degree: Master of Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Master'sMENE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool 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: within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Industrial Engineering (Online, Distance Track)

Awarded degree: Master of Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Master'sMIE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool 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; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 31 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $55,927.41 (31 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
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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