Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

The Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering will allow you to gain a world-class professional degree from Purdue University entirely online with support from Purdue’s faculty. Purdue’s School of Mechanical Engineering is currently ranked #9 and its online graduate program is ranked #1 in the country by US News and World Report.

The program is designed for experienced professionals and for those beginning their careers. You will be able to balance your full-time job with your studies. Create your own schedule to complete this 30 credit fully online masters degree in as few as 12 months or up to 4 years.

The program enables the students to choose classes from a wide variety of topics in Mechanical Engineering, including:

• Acoustics
• Bioengineering
• Combustion
• Computational Engineering
• Design
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer
• HVAC & Refrigeration
• Manufacturing & Materials
• Mechanics & Vibration
• Nanotechnology
• Robotics
• Solid Mechanics
• Systems, Measurement & Controls

The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering requires 30 credit hours of coursework. Our courses are 1, 2 or 3 credit hours.

Curriculum Breakdown:

• Graduate Applied Math Courses – 6 credit hours
• Mechanical Engineering courses – 15 credit hours
• Technical electives (Engineering, Mathematics, or Science courses) – 9 credit hours