Academics at University of Wisconsin--Madison | Online Engineering Degrees | Online Engineering Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Master of Engineering in Professional Practice	Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering in Engine Systems	Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Controls)
Master of Engineering in Technical Japanese	Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Power)
Master of Engineering in Polymer Engineering and Science

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Engineering offers several online engineering master’s degrees taught by leading faculty and industry experts. These accredited programs offer engineers and technical professionals both the academic rigor and flexibility to pursue higher learning without interruption to their career. The project based curricula focus on authentic, real-world problems and the immediate application of knowledge with unrivaled access to instructors and support.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in engineering degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Electrical/Electronic/Communications

Engineering Management

Environmental/Environmental Health

Mechanical

Other

Concentrations offered

Electrical/Electronic/Communications

Engineering Management

Environmental/Environmental Health

Mechanical

Other

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	31 full-time; 10 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	103% full-time; 90% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	24
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
National Academy of Engineering members	0%
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	4 full-time; 4 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	22
Maximum class size	30

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Encouraged but not mandatory

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

Majority

Same curricula for online and campus students

Most

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	7 years