Online Materials Engineering Master's Degrees

Materials engineering (materials science and engineering, metallurgical engineering) relates the structure of metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors and composites to their processing, properties and performance.

Characterization and processing laboratories are central at the bachelor's level; online master's programs are typically coursework or project based.

16 programs

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Arizona State University

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

Scottsdale, AZSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$605 per credit · Online students — ASU Online graduate rate for most programs, plus program fees · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $18,150 (30 credits × $605 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Auburn University

Master of Science in Materials Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Auburn, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

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

Fully online (stated)

as little as two years or as long as six years (depending on the course load taken) · 30 credits

$949 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,470 (30 credits × $949 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Auburn University

Master of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Polymer and Fiber Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Auburn, ALSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

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

Fully online (stated)

as little as two years or as long as six years (depending on the course load taken) · 36 credits

$949 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $34,164 (36 credits × $949 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Colorado State University

Master of Materials Engineering, Plan C (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMME

Fort Collins, COSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verifiedRemote / kit / virtual labs published

18 months or more · 30 credits

$760 per credit · Online students — Program Details box · year not statedEst. total tuition $22,800 (30 credits × $760 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Columbia University

MS in Materials Science and Engineering (Online, CVN)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

New York, NYSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Part-time

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

anywhere from one-and-a-half years to five years, depending on how many courses you take each semester (depends on course load) · 30 credits

$2,822 per credit · All students — CVN Credit Tuition · year not stated

Rolling admission (as published)

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Johns Hopkins University

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (Online, Part-Time)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

Baltimore, MDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkPart-time

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

within five years (maximum time to complete the ten courses)

$5,620 per course · All students — Engineering for Professionals graduate (600-level and higher) course, after Dean's support · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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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

Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

must be completed within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits

$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)

No upcoming verified deadline

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North Carolina State University

Master of Materials Science and Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMMSE

Raleigh, NCSchool 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

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

West Lafayette, INSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$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)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Arizona

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

Tucson, AZSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$950 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $28,500 (30 credits × $950 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Central Florida

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMSMSE 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 Florida

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (Online, Non-Thesis, UF EDGE)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

Gainesville, FLSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

as short as 18 months (students with an undergraduate engineering degree working full-time) · 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 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

Dearborn, MISchool location — not an enrollment restriction

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

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Southern California

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (DEN@Viterbi online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Materials 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) · 28 credits

$2,742 per credit · All students — Viterbi graduate tuition per unit (same for on-campus and online) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $76,776 (28 credits × $2,742 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Master of Engineering in Engineering (Online; named options incl. Polymer Engineering)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Engineering

General engineering · concentration: Polymer Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration Fully online

Madison, WISchool location — not an enrollment restriction

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

Fully online (stated)

2-4 years · 30 credits

$1,100 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $33,000 (30 credits × $1,100 per credit; fees excluded)

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS

Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

only two years · 30 credits

$1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)

Rolling admission (as published)

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Labs and attendance in materials engineering

Characterization and processing laboratories are central at the bachelor's level; online master's programs are typically coursework or project based.

Accreditation

Every school listed holds institutional accreditation from a recognized agency. ABET accredits individual programs, mostly at the bachelor's level; a listing shows ABET only when ABET's database matches that program. About ABET accreditation

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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

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.

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.

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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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