Degree options
find your fit; find your future
PhD, master’s, or professional certificates — we have the programs to empower your biggest ideas, no matter what your undergraduate degree is. Whether you’re interested in boosting your earning power and accelerating your career with a master’s degree or looking at a PhD, a graduate coordinator can help you weigh the benefits of a master’s vs PhD.
Master’s degrees
- Master of Science (MS)
- Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
- Master of Engineering (MEng)
You can find more details in the Michigan Engineering Course Guide and Bulletin.
Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (SUGS): Allows current U-M students to complete an undergraduate and Master’s degree in five years.The program does not require a dual enrollment, though a minimum of two full terms (minimum of 9 hours each term) of graduate enrollment in Rackham only is required.
- SUGS Enrollment information (Rackham Graduate School)
Interested in an engineering master’s degree?
Learn about specific degree options, requirements and benefits of a master’s degree from Michigan Engineering.
Doctorate degrees
You can apply to our PhD program with a master’s or just a bachelor’s degree. Our PhD students receive full funding, which includes a tuition waiver, monthly living stipend, and health insurance.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Full-time four- to five-year research-based program. Develops skills that apply to careers both inside and outside academia. We provide all PhD students with a tuition waiver, stipend and health insurance.
Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing (DEng): Graduate professional degree for students who have already earned both a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in any engineering or business discipline.
You can find more details in the Michigan Engineering Course Guide and Bulletin.
Dual degree, joint degree & certificate programs
Public Policy
- Michigan Engineering & Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: Masters of Public Policy (MPP)
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Graduate Certificate Program
Sustainability
- Michigan Engineering & School of Natural Resources and Environment: Engineering Sustainable Systems: Master’s
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Tauber Institute for Global Operations: Prospective Students
- Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science: Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science
- Risk Science Center: Graduate Certificate in Risk Science and Human Health
- School of Information: Extended Reality
- Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery (MICDE): Computational Discovery and Engineering (CDE)
- Cellular Biotechnology Training Program: Cellular Biotechnology
- Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP): Climate Change Solutions
- Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering: Computational Neuroscience
- Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS): Data Science
- Rackham & Center for Research on Learning and Teaching: Engineering Education Research
- College of Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE): Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences (NERS) Medical Physics
- Microfluidics in Biomedical Sciences Training Program (MBSTP)
- Michigan Institute for Plasma Science & Engineering: Plasma Science & Engineering
- Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning: Urban Informatics
To explore by degree type visit the Master’s website.
ONLINE DEGREES
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No matter your location. No matter your situation. No matter your age. If you’re an alum, an engineering professional, or an organization that wants your team to stay current, motivated, and ready, connect with Nexus.
BY DEPARTMENT: Degrees & contacts
Start a conversation with a graduate coordinator to learn more about admissions, resources and community in their department or program.