Master of Science in Engineering Leadership Online

Take your engineering career to the next level by acquiring essential, field-specific leadership skills. This respected online master’s program will position you for a wide range of opportunities in a rapidly growing field.

Apply by: 4/21/25
Start class: 5/5/25
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Program Overview

The 100% online master’s in engineering leadership program at a glance

$16,610* Total Tuition
As few as 10 months* Duration
30 Credit Hours

Earn your affordable Master of Science in Engineering Leadership 100% online and help meet the high demand for professionals who can successfully manage teams and technical projects in a variety of engineering environments. Develop your management, collaboration and strategic-thinking skills and learn how to inspire and drive innovation in your field.

Dedicated faculty with significant industry experience will teach you how to analyze engineering challenges, create and execute operational plans and leverage data analysis tools for strategic decision-making. With a focus on developing your business and leadership acumen, this career-boosting program is designed to prepare you for C-suite roles.

In this online M.S. in Engineering Leadership program, you will:

  • Analyze engineering challenges in the context of broader business goals
  • Use data analysis tools to drive strategic decisions
  • Apply leadership principles to motivate individuals and teams to do their best work
  • Create operational plans and processes to promote teamwork and efficiency
  • Deploy systems design approaches, including modeling and simulation, to address complex engineering problems
  • Communicate effectively in oral, visual and written contexts from a technical perspective
In this online M.S. in Engineering Leadership program, you will:+
  • Analyze engineering challenges in the context of broader business goals
  • Use data analysis tools to drive strategic decisions
  • Apply leadership principles to motivate individuals and teams to do their best work
  • Create operational plans and processes to promote teamwork and efficiency
  • Deploy systems design approaches, including modeling and simulation, to address complex engineering problems
  • Communicate effectively in oral, visual and written contexts from a technical perspective

M.S. in Engineering Leadership career opportunities:

  • CEO/CTO
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Director of Engineering
  • Systems Engineering Manager
  • Research & Development Manager
  • Quality Engineering Manager
M.S. in Engineering Leadership career opportunities:+
  • CEO/CTO
  • Engineering Project Manager
  • Director of Engineering
  • Systems Engineering Manager
  • Research & Development Manager
  • Quality Engineering Manager

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$16,610* Total Tuition and Fees
As few as 10 months* Duration
30 Credit Hours
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Tuition

Invest in your future with our online M.S. in Engineering Leadership program

The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing a M.S. in Engineering Leadership online.

Tuition breakdown:

$16,610* Total Tuition
$553.67 Per Credit Hour
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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
M.S. – Engineering Leadership $553.67 $1,661 $16,610*

*Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice. The university reserves the right to change tuition and fees in keeping with acts of the Texas Legislature and/or policies of the Board of Regents

Learn more about our tuition refund schedule.

Tuition breakdown:

$16,610* Total Tuition and Fees
$553.67 Per Credit Hour

Calendar

Important dates and deadlines to keep in mind

Designed for working professionals, UT Tyler online programs conveniently feature multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that’s best for you.

Now enrolling:

4/21/25 Apply Date
5/5/25 Class Starts

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Summer I5/5/254/21/254/28/255/5/255/1/256/21/257 weeks
Summer II6/23/256/9/256/16/256/23/256/20/258/9/257 weeks

Now enrolling:

4/21/25 Apply Date
5/5/25 Class Starts

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Admissions

What you need for admission to the online master’s in engineering leadership program

Let's get started! The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with these requirements for the M.S. in Engineering Leadership online master’s program, along with information on required documentation.

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • No GMAT required
  • Transcripts from all prior degree programs
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The requirements for admission to the M.S. in Engineering Leadership program are as follows:

  • Complete an online application
  • Pay the $50 application fee for domestic students and $75 application fee for international students
  • Have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or construction management program accredited by the ABET. Students who have not earned such a degree will be required to complete prerequisite coursework before starting the M.S. – Engineering Leadership program as determined by the Master of Science in Engineering Leadership Graduate Coordinator or Program Chair.
  • Have a satisfactory grade point average on the student’s last four semesters of academic study and last 60 semester credit hours of upper division undergraduate or graduate courses
  • International applicants must provide satisfactory English proficiency exam scores. Minimum score requirements: TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5 band with at least a 6.0 in each subsection), PTE (53), or Duolingo English Test (105). Applicants with bachelor’s degrees from foreign institutions will need to provide transcripts for the department to review. A transcript evaluation will only be needed if the department determines additional information is needed after reviewing transcripts.

Students may request that the original institution send the transcripts electronically to [email protected]. Transcripts sent electronically will only be reviewed if they are received directly from the original school.

Provisional Admission

Provisional admission status is good for two start periods within the same semester. Official transcripts and any other missing documents must be submitted prior to enrollment in the first session of the second semester. A student who is not fully admitted by the beginning of the first session of the second semester will not be allowed to continue in the program until full admission requirements are met.

Learn more about financial aid opportunities and payment options.

Documents and official, sealed transcripts should be mailed to:

The University of Texas at Tyler
Office of Graduate Admissions, HPR 248
3900 University Blvd.,
Tyler, TX 75799

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Note: Applicants with foreign transcripts must submit a detailed, course-by-course international transcript evaluation. The evaluation determines an applicant's degree comparability to a U.S. bachelor's degree and provides their GPA on the U.S. scale. UT Tyler accepts international transcript evaluations conducted by the current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Courses

Preview the curriculum for your online master’s in engineering leadership program

For the Master of Science in Engineering Leadership online, the curriculum comprises 10 courses covering 30 credit hours, including 9 hours of core courses and 21 hours of electives.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is focused on the challenges and strategies of managing technology-driven teams. Aimed at aspiring leaders in engineering and technical fields, it teaches key skills like decision-making, conflict resolution, and change management, with an emphasis on applying leadership theories to real-world scenarios. The course highlights the importance of effective communication, motivating technical professionals, and fostering collaboration across diverse teams. By the end, students will be equipped to lead technical organizations, balancing innovation, efficiency, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is focused on the essential tools and methodologies for effective decision-making in engineering and technology environments. The course teaches students to analyze complex situations, evaluate alternatives, and make data-driven decisions that align with technical and strategic business goals. Topics include optimization, statistical modeling, risk analysis, and systems thinking, with an emphasis on using both quantitative and qualitative data to manage uncertainty and solve problems. Ethical considerations and human factors are also explored. By the end, students will develop critical thinking skills for making informed decisions in complex, uncertain situations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is focused on designing, managing, and optimizing complex engineering systems. The course covers systems engineering methodologies, process control techniques, and their applications in various industries. Students will learn to model, analyze, and design systems, with emphasis on subsystems interaction, optimization, and control theory to ensure stability and efficiency. Key topics include systems thinking, requirements analysis, systems integration, automation, feedback mechanisms, and real-time monitoring. Through case studies and practical exercises, students gain hands-on experience solving real-world problems and ensuring systems meet performance standards efficiently. "

Students must select 3 of the courses below: 

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A study of ethical problems in business and the foundations for decisions involving ethical issues. Topics include ethical concepts, personal integrity, individual conscience and company loyalty and responsibility conflict, as they impact on the decision process in the functional areas of business.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of the operations management functions from a manager's perspective. Quantitative techniques related to decision making such as linear programming, statistics and selected operational models are applied to operations management problems in both the service and manufacturing industries.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Investigation of issues managers face when trying to lead individuals and organizational units to achieve corporate objectives. Focus of the course emphasizes the individual and group levels of analysis.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examine the theoretical ideas and concepts, investigate phases of the entrepreneurial processes. Explore the development of entrepreneurial strategy foundation and implementation together with the incorporation of technology into business, and the development of a business plan. This course may require students to participate in a business plan competition.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The processes and policies used to allocate limited public resources; special attention given to contemporary budgetary approaches and to methods of evaluation. The managerial role in providing fiscal accountability and control is emphasized.

Students can pick 3 courses at the 5000 level from Civil Engeneering (CENG), Mechanical Engineering (MENG), or Electrical Engineering (EENG). 

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will expose the students to a thorough examination of the qualitative issues and elements that are critical to advanced engineering practice and research. The course focuses on communication skills and techniques, especially writing, as well as research methods and techniques. Both elements are applied throughout the course in a context of engineering ethics and professional issues. These issues include contemporary topics such as sustainability, professional law, ethics, globalization, societal impacts, environmental issues, and project management.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores fundamental relationships between both the mechanical and hygrothermal behavior and the composition of multiphase media with an emphasis on fiber-reinforced polymers. Topics include using analytical tools to calculate strength, behavior, and failure of lamina.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Internet of Things (IoT) theory, ecosystem, implementation and design cycle; Integration of microcontrollers and sensors; IoT programming; cloud data storage; Sensor interfacing; sensor network architectures; user interface design; If This Than That (IFTTT) protocol; Hardware/software integration; IoT Security; Blockchain. Three hours of lecture per week.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Basic physiology, Bioelectric signals, basic biosensors, wearable sensors, bio-amplifiers, time-frequency analysis, ARMA models, Principal Component Analysis, Introduction to nonlinear systems and signals. Analysis of Electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, activity, heart rate, galvanic skin response and temperature signals.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced studies in Electrical Engineering in topics not covered in regularly scheduled graduate courses. May be repeated as content changes. A maximum of nine (9) hours may be used for graduate credit on the degree plan if topics vary.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to prestressed concrete; advanced concepts in analysis and design of prestressed beams, columns and slabs.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Conducts the project and network-level pavement management processes. Identifies the data to be collected and how to define and predict the conditions of the pavement.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Structured study of civil engineering topics not found in other courses. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits if different topics are covered.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
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