
Create Products and Processes to Help Humankind
Join one of the nation's largest mechanical engineering departments and work with scholars to achieve technological, environmental, industrial, and societal sustainability. Our graduate program is ranked #38 by US News & World Report. This distance-learning, research-based MS maintains the high standards of Michigan Tech graduate education.
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Money Magazine, 2017
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College Factual, 2020
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Master's Programs Guide, 2019
Customize Your Online Education
Choose a mechanical engineering focused area of study to get the most out of your accredited MS degree. Areas include:
- Design and Dynamic Systems
- Autonomous Systems
- Intelligent Systems
- Noise, Vibration, Harshness
- Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy
- Advanced Power Systems
- Fluid Dynamics including CFD
- Fuel Cells
See all mechanical engineering interest areas.
"Online courses at Michigan Tech are much more than content uploaded on a learning management system. Students from the beginning are expected to not only interact with the instructor and course content, but also with other students enrolled in the course."

Advance Your ME Career
Enhance your mechanical engineering career by opening new job opportunities with an advanced degree. Commit to growing your knowledge areas and to becoming an expert. Employers recognize advanced training—a master's degree may qualify you for leadership opportunities, project management responsibilities, or the chance to work on more complicated or sophisticated projects. Stand out by graduating from the #2 public university where grads make six figures (Money Magazine).