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Engineering Education Research MS

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Contact Engineering Education Research Admissions

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Kristen Thornton

Graduate Coordinator

Cindy Finelli, Program Director for Engineering Education Research and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cindy Finelli

Director and Graduate Chair

Why get a master’s in Engineering Education Research at Michigan?

The University of Michigan is an outstanding public university that offers an innovative and diverse environment for faculty and students from across the globe to conduct cutting-edge research that can improve the world.

  • The EER faculty are nationally-recognized experts who have impressive research portfolios spanning the engineering education ecosystem and home appointments in a traditional engineering department, providing many diverse research opportunities.
  • The college-wide EER graduate program allows students to engage in unique immersive learning experiences and work directly with the engineering disciplines to diffuse their research findings through the College of Engineering.
  • The interdisciplinary curriculum of the EER graduate program leverages top-ranked engineering, education, and other departments and includes coursework in engineering education, research methods, and special topics areas.
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What can I do with an MS in Engineering Education Research?

The EER graduate program leverages the research and teaching expertise of engineering faculty who conduct scholarship on engineering education, who are embedded in traditional engineering departments, and who supervise and mentor engineering graduate students seeking careers in the growing field of EER.

The coursework and experiential learning opportunities that comprise the program ensure that students graduate with a strong foundation in engineering education theory and research methods and possess important technical engineering proficiency. 

Cindy Finelli, Program Director for Engineering Education Research and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Degree Requirements & Course Offerings

Individualized plans of study will be developed by students in consultation with an advisor. Refer to the Bulletin for course descriptions.

Occupations

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Teachers

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  • Instructors or research scientists in universities and national laboratories
  • Secondary school teachers specializing in science or engineering
  • Educators in informal education settings – such as museums and outreach programs – aiming to enhance the STEM education and workforce pipeline
  • College instructors in engineering education and traditional engineering departments
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Administrators

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  • Professional staff in university centers for STEM teaching and learning
  • Administrators in educational institutions leading assessment, evaluation, outreach, diversity, or other engineering education-related efforts
  • Higher education liaisons to industry addressing philanthropy, diversity, recruitment, or development
  • Trainers or human resource managers in industry or nonprofit organizations
  • Administrators in federal agencies and foundations providing financial support for STEM education
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Researchers

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  • Learning scientists at educational technology companies such as Coursera or McGraw Hill
  • Researchers in policy, advocacy, and evaluation organizations
Engineering research team
Students working inside the Large Vacuum Test Facility inside the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) on North Campus in Ann Arbor, MI. on October 18, 2019.

Salaries

Discover the value of a master’s degree!

On average, U-M graduates with a master’s degree in an engineering field can earn 15-25% more than those with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.  Use the links below to research average salaries based on a U-M engineering master’s degree, experience level, and desired work location.

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