Advance Your Career With a Master’s Degree From UW-Madison
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, professionals in engineering and related fields need advanced skills to stay competitive and lead innovation. Earning a master’s degree provides you with the expertise, leadership abilities, and industry knowledge required to excel in your career and professional lives. Our fully online, flexible programs are designed specifically for working professionals, allowing you to earn a prestigious degree from one of the top-ranked engineering schools in the country—without putting your career on hold.
By pursuing a master’s degree with UW-Madison, you will:
- Apply Knowledge in Real Time: Learn cutting-edge concepts and techniques that you can immediately apply to your current role, making a direct impact on your organization.
- Collaborate with Industry Experts: Our programs are taught by world-renowned faculty and industry leaders, providing you with insights that drive innovation.
- Expand Your Professional Network: Engage with a diverse cohort of peers and build lasting relationships that will support your professional growth long after graduation.
- Lead in Your Field: Gain leadership and technical skills that prepare you for high-level roles in your industry, whether in engineering management, manufacturing, sustainable systems, data analytics, or specialized areas like power and polymer engineering.
Each of our online master’s degree programs offers a pathway to mastery in your field, with the flexibility to fit into your busy life.
Explore our Master’s Degree Programs
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Electrical and Computer Engineering: Power Engineering
Develop advanced skills in electric machines, power electronics, and energy systems in an industry-focused program designed for both new graduates and experienced engineers. Access the latest technologies in power engineering through hands-on learning and collaboration with faculty from an internationally renowned research group. With a strong emphasis on practical application, this program prepares you to solve complex engineering challenges and lead innovation in energy and automation industries. Learn more.
Engineering Data Analytics
Master the ability to leverage data analytics for high-impact engineering decisions in an interactive, online program that combines data science with real-world engineering applications. Learn how to use machine learning, predictive analytics, and data visualization to optimize products, processes, and operations. Develop leadership and communication skills that enable you to manage teams and drive innovation, all while applying cutting-edge data analytics tools to solve complex engineering challenges. Learn more.
Engineering Management
Gain the skills to lead and innovate at the intersection of business and engineering in a part-time, interactive online program designed for working professionals. Develop critical management expertise, apply your learning to real-world projects, and collaborate with peers from high-growth industries. This flexible program allows you to advance your career on your own schedule while building a lifelong network in a supportive, dynamic learning community. Learn more.
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Elevate your career in manufacturing by gaining expertise in advanced manufacturing technologies, data-driven decision-making, and process optimization. Learn to incorporate cutting-edge practices like automation, lean principles, Industry 4.0, and supply chain management while strengthening your leadership and management skills for a competitive edge in the manufacturing industry. Learn more.
Polymer Engineering
Develop expertise in both traditional plastics and cutting-edge specialty polymers used in high-demand industries like biomedical, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and nanotechnology. Learn from internationally recognized experts and gain practical, hands-on experience through labs and coursework tailored for industry professionals. Learn more.
Sustainable Systems Engineering
Develop the expertise to navigate the clean energy transition through a comprehensive, project-based online program focused on sustainability. Learn how to design and analyze energy systems using renewable resources, while understanding the policy, science, and economics driving tomorrow’s energy landscape. With flexible coursework and real-world applications, this program empowers you to advance your career in the energy sector and make a meaningful impact on sustainability challenges. Learn more.
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“The most valuable part of the program was learning valuable skills that will help me become a manager in the future. My favorite part of the program was being surrounded by classmates with diverse experiences and learning from them.”
—Maha Hussein, Engineering Management
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University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the flexibility and resources you need to advance your career. Explore your options and take the next step today.