IS THE M.ENG. DEGREE RIGHT FOR ME?
The M.Eng. degree may be right for you if...
- you want to dig deeper into a particular engineering discipline
- you are ready to learn business fundamentals and management skills as part of a master's level technical education
- you are interested in product design, product development, and engineering design
How does the M.Eng. compare to a traditional engineering MS or other degrees at Duke?
Use the chart below to explore the difference between Duke's M.Eng. Program and other graduate programs at Duke.
| Program Options | Duke's M.Eng. program | Duke's MEM program | Traditional Engineering MS/PhD Programs |
| Curriculum | Core industry prep courses in business fundamentals and management, with technical courses focused within a chosen engineering discipline. | Tech-based core courses in marketing, management, finance, and law, with a wide range of technical electives in engineering, management, or business, plus unique seminar/workshop series and an internship component | Research-based curriculum focused on developing advanced technical comprehension in a specific technical discipline |
| Undergraduate Education | Requires an undergraduate degree in a specific engineering or science discipline | Requires an undergraduate degree in any engineering or science discipline | Requires an undergraduate degree in a specific engineering or science discipline |
| Duration | Eighteen months | Campus program can be completed in as little as one year; low-residency distance option is completed in two years. | Two to eight or more years, depending on the discipline and degree sought |
| Work Experience | Recommended for students with less than five years of work experience, and tailored for students in the earliest stages of their careers | Recommended for students with less than five years of work experience, and tailored for students in the earliest stages of their careers | Varies, depending on the discipline and degree sought |
| Student Career Goals | Interest in technical positions that benefit from an understanding of business in a technology-based organization | Interest in management in a technology-based organization | Interest in research or academic positions |