Graduate Programs
Looking to advance your career, become a researcher or lead other engineers? We’ve got a graduate program to match your goals. Join a top 20 research one university with more NASA funding than any other public university and $109 million in research funds for engineering alone in 2019.
At ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science you’ll join faculty and peers engaged in cutting-edge research who are developing new technologies that are transforming our communities. Do this in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment where you’ll also be encouraged to explore the beauty and adventure in Boulder and beyond.
Situated in the high-tech Denver-Boulder corridor, our graduate students partner with established industry as well as start-up companies, academia, and four national labs found within 30 minutes of campus. The possibilities are endless. Explore our degrees to learn more.
Master of Science Degrees
The traditional, research-based master’s degree in engineering is designed for individuals looking to deepen their knowledge and lead industry-based engineering teams. With a few years of work experience, you might be looking to add a specialty or change your area of focus within engineering. The master’s degree will challenge you to expand your knowledge while applying it to research projects alongside faculty and doctoral students.
These programs generally require full-time commitment on campus and take up to two years to complete. Students complete an extended research project and thesis and may work as graduate research assistants. The combination of graduate education with research experience will position you to lead engineering projects in the field of your choice.
Doctoral (PhD) Degrees
The doctoral (PhD) programs in engineering and applied sciences are designed for individuals looking to pursue innovation and research. Graduate students in these programs spend 4-6 years studying and applying existing knowledge to explore new areas of research. You’ll gain experience in carrying out detailed research, reporting data and learning from mistakes to design new solutions or new ways of researching.
Doctoral students may take on teaching duties in addition to research roles in labs alongside faculty and other graduate students working on similar projects. Upon completion of the degree, PhDs are ready to continue research in academia or industry where their knowledge and skill sets are highly valued in research and development environments. Finally, some PhDs use their research to launch entrepreneurial endeavors where they blend their academic approach to building and creating products that address real-world challenges.
Professional Masters Degrees
The Professional Master’s Programs (PMPs) are for students seeking to seeking to advance their careers in a progressively specialized, highly skilled, and highly educated workforce. If you’re a working adult with several years of experience and a clear, driven focus, then a PMP may be the path for you. Our PMP students pursue their degrees either full-time or part-time while also working in industry. In addition to technical classes, course work may include project management, engineering ethics and economics and capstone projects designed to put your class-based learning to active use.
Want to advance your professional career? Start by exploring our Professional Master’s Programs.
Graduate Certificates
Are you looking to advance your career or strengthen your technical skills? Have you considered graduate school, but want to test it out before committing to an entire degree? If so, a graduate certificate in engineering might be a great next place to start.
With nearly 30 graduate certificates, we offer students the opportunity to earn deepen their expertise in a specialized, technical field. Our graduate certificate programs provide students with the most current knowledge and research in their field through a series of three to four curated courses. Our programs are flexible and students can often apply course credits to a master’s program if they choose to extend their studies.