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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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260

verified online master's programs

104

fully online (stated, no attendance)

15

require some physical attendance

88

GRE not required (stated)

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Penn State World Campus

Master of Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSE Fully online
Location: University Park, PASchool 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: two years (cohort schedule with courses in fall, spring and summer) · 36 credits
Tuition: $1,048 per credit · All students — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,728 (36 credits × $1,048 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: July 20, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Purdue University

Master of Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMNE Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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: $1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science / Master of Science in Engineering in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science (MS) or Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), major Interdisciplinary Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aeronautics and Astronautics, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMS/MSEConcentration
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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: $1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science / Master of Science in Engineering, major in Robotics (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science (MS) or Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), major Robotics

Robotics Engineering

Master'sMS/MSE
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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: $1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMSCE Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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 · Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: within 12 to 18 months (full-time (at least 8 credit hours every term)) · 30 credits
Tuition: $950 per credit · All students · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue 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'sMSECE Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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: $950 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Master'sMSIE Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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 · Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: within 12 to 18 months (full-time (at least 8 credit hours every term)) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMSME Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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 · Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Fully online (stated)
Duration: within 12 to 18 months (full-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $950 per credit · All students — Indiana residents and out-of-state residents (flat rate) · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master of Science in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sMSSWE Fully online
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool 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: $950 per credit · Online students — Online students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University

Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master's in Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Master'sMSBME
Location: West Lafayette, INSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: within 12 to 18 months (full-time (at least 8 credit hours every term)) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering — Sustainable Engineering Specialization (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Rapid City, SDSchool 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: $519 per credit · Nonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $15,570 (30 credits × $519 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Master of Science in Construction Engineering & Management (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Construction Engineering & Management

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Rapid City, SDSchool 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: $519 per credit · Nonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $15,570 (30 credits × $519 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Master of Science in Mining Engineering & Management (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mining Engineering & Management

Mining Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Rapid City, SDSchool 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 · 33 credits
Tuition: $519 per credit · Nonresident (out-of-state) — Distance courses (SD nonresident), tuition per credit · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $17,127 (33 credits × $519 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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St. Cloud State University

Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sPSM
Location: Saint Cloud, MNSchool 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 · 33 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $64,560 (30 credits × $2,152 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $64,560 (30 credits × $2,152 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Engineering in Robotics (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Robotics

Robotics Engineering

Master'sMEng
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $64,560 (30 credits × $2,152 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Stevens Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Hoboken, NJSchool 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: $2,152 per credit · All students — Graduate part-time (less than 9 credits), Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $64,560 (30 credits × $2,152 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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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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