In Oakland University’s MS in Mechanical Engineering program, you’ll get an exceptional education that raises your career trajectory and increases your earning potential. Whether you’re a full-time graduate student or a working mechanical engineer looking for a professional edge, our mechanical engineering masters program equips you for advanced positions in research, leadership and product development. Oakland University houses one-of-a-kind mechanical engineering research centers and maintains close partnerships with automotive manufacturers, energy companies and other Industry 4.0 leaders. Earn a mechanical engineering MS that commands widespread respect, and build a portfolio of original work that showcases your talent.
In Oakland University’s MS in Mechanical Engineering program, you’ll get an exceptional education that raises your career trajectory and increases your earning potential. Whether you’re a full-time graduate student or a working mechanical engineer looking for a professional edge, our mechanical engineering masters program equips you for advanced positions in research, leadership and product development. Oakland University houses one-of-a-kind mechanical engineering research centers and maintains close partnerships with automotive manufacturers, energy companies and other Industry 4.0 leaders. Earn a mechanical engineering MS that commands widespread respect, and build a portfolio of original work that showcases your talent.
Our master’s in mechanical engineering lets you work and study in a global hotbed for industrial innovation. Because of our location, we maintain world-class research facilities and public-private partnerships that few mechanical engineering graduate programs can match.
Our master’s in mechanical engineering program welcomes full-time graduate students as well as professional engineers who are already in the work force and seek to qualify for senior positions and leadership roles.
If you’re already employed, you can keep working while you earn our mechanical engineering master’s degree because courses generally take place during evenings and weekends. Most students who come to the program from industry report increased salaries, higher job rank, and expanded responsibilities after graduation.
Whether you’re already in the workforce or preparing to enter it for the first time, our mechanical engineering master’s degree prepares you for to manage projects, supervise teams, guide research and development initiatives, and fill other leadership roles.
Our mechanical engineering master’s degree allows you to choose an academic focus that supports your professional interests and career goals. There are five options:
Whichever specialization you choose, you have the option of earning the MS in mechanical engineering via coursework alone, or completing a graduate engineering project or master’s research thesis.
See the Oakland University catalog for a description of admission requirements, course offerings, mechanical engineering master’s degree requirements, and other academic details.