Engineering Education, MSENE, MSE, or MS

About the Program

Purdue’s School of Engineering Education’s online Master of Science in Engineering Education (MSENE) program is designed for professional engineers, industry training professionals, university faculty members, and graduate-level STEM students to advance skills without disrupting careers or current studies.

Online engineering master’s programs at Purdue University are ranked #2 by U.S. News & World Report (2025). Home to the world’s first School of Engineering Education, Purdue initially designed its Engineering Education Graduate Programs for doctoral students to pursue rigorous research in how engineering, science, technology, and math, are best taught, learned, and practiced. Later, the online MSENE was added for students who want to understand the underlying theory and the practical applications of engineering education without pursuing a Ph.D.

The online MSENE program covers both the theory and the practice of engineering education and is designed to be valuable to four different audiences:

• Ph.D. students in engineering or a closely related field who are preparing for a faculty career
• Current engineering or science faculty who would like to become more effective teachers
• Mid-career engineers and scientists thinking about a second career in education
• Industry professionals, consultants, and others seeking continuing professional development and additional qualifications to support technical training and education

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Program Requirements

30 Credits Required

Concentrations

Interdisciplinary concentrations:

• Computational Engineering Concentration (GR)  (not available online)

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