Professional master’s programs

A Berkeley Engineering professional master’s program prepares students with the skills they need to join the workforce as an engineering leader immediately after graduation. In addition to deepening one’s technical skills at one of the top public universities in the world, these programs put a great deal of focus on real-world application, communications, teaming, and project management. This, along with the 73,000+ alumni network, positions our graduates to be competitive in today’s global job market.

Comparison of degree programs

MBA/MEng

Master of Business Administration/Master of Engineering, designed to prepare students to become leaders in technological innovation, offers concurrent degrees from the Haas School of Business and the College of Engineering.

MDes

Master of Design, jointly offered by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the College of Environmental Design, is an interdisciplinary curriculum that connects technical rigor, design theory, and social practice and prepares students for a broad range of creative and technical roles designing innovative products, services, and environments.

MDevEng

Master of Development Engineering, a 15-month program merging technology and development for careers in social impact, entrepreneurship and sustainability, offered through the Blum Center for Developing Economies. Concentrations include: AI/Data Analytics for Social Impact; Energy, Water, and the Environment; Sustainable Design Innovations; Healthcare Transformations.

MEng

Master of Engineering, combining engineering, business and leadership curricula with capstone projects in a chosen engineering technical concentration. MEng degrees are offered through all seven engineering departments augmented with business and leadership coursework offered through the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership.

MSSE

Master of Molecular Science and Software Engineering, is a 24-month, part-time, online professional degree offered by the College of Chemistry in collaboration with the College of Engineering. The program combines computational science, data science, management and software engineering with leadership and entrepreneurship skills.

MTM

Master of Translational Medicine, a 10-month program offered in collaboration with UC San Francisco, trains students in the technical, business, and clinical aspects of bringing new medical technology from concept to clinical use.

MAnalytics

(Launching Fall 2022) The 11-month Master of Analytics program trains students in data-driven analytical methods and tools for optimization, statistics, simulation, and risk management with relevant industry context so that the graduates are not only highly skilled in the latest tools and fluent with working with large data sets, but also are able to raise the right questions to develop innovative models and find creative solutions to rapidly changing business and industry challenges, and communicate and implement their solutions.

Comparison of degree programs

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