Master's in Interdisciplinary Engineering - The Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program - Purdue University

Purdue University’s innovative Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering (MS/MSE) degree empowers professionals to tailor their educational experience to their unique goals and exposes them to a wide variety of issues and topics relevant to current engineering trends and the future of the field.

This online program provides professionals offers a highly customizable plan of study with the choice of 11 concentrations and with 200+ engineering courses taught by expert faculty who work at Purdue’s flagship campus. Every plan varies based on your interest, time, and course load.

Set yourself apart from the competition by joining a unique and flexible engineering program that is consistently ranked in the top three best online programs by  U.S. News and World Report.

Why earn your Master's in Interdisciplinary Engineering?

Within the engineering field, there are multiple factors increasing the demand for professionals who have interdisciplinary skillsets. These include:

• Technological advancements and developments in engineering methods and processes require interdisciplinary expertise to master.
• The increasing need for engineers to engage with stakeholders and translate complex ideas to different audiences.
• Employers want engineers who have a range of practical skills, and many engineering jobs require cross-training and require engineers to work on diverse teams.

This degree requires 30 credit hours total with at least 18 hours of Purdue graduate engineering courses. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be taken in specific non-engineering courses such as math, statistics and/or transfer courses (subject to review).

The degree awarded is either the Master of Science (MS) or the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), depending upon your undergraduate degree; the major is Interdisciplinary Engineering.

After you begin your studies at Purdue, an academic advisor will provide you with tools to map out a plan of study and help you define a concentration tailored to align with your specific goals.

Dual Degree Opportunities

This degree program is eligible to be taken concurrently with the online Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the online Master of Business and Technology (MBT). Click here to view the dual degree curriculum details including credit sharing opportunities for both pathways.

Available Engineering Concentrations

You can add up to two optional engineering disciplines, also called concentrations. Concentrations can help narrow your focus and are driven by emerging technical fields in order to give students an immersive interdisciplinary experience. Each concentration is packaged within the MS/MSE Interdisciplinary Engineering degree and follows unique requirements met within the overall base degree requirements. A concentration shows up on your transcript, not your diploma.

Learners pursuing a concentration can still complete a dual degree. Visit the concentration pages for program-specific credit-sharing details.

Detailed concentration information including a program overview and curriculum requirements can be found by reviewing the individual concentrations listed.

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