Northwestern Engineering offers a variety of advanced programs and degrees to suit your academic interests and professional goals.Northwestern Engineering offers a variety of advanced programs and degrees to suit your academic interests and professional goals.

Graduate Study
Graduate Programs

Whether you’re interested in a full- or part-time master’s degree or your PhD, McCormick provides a variety of advanced programs and degrees to fit your academic interests and professional goals at different phases of your career.

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PhD Degree

Prepare yourself to perform at the highest level both in academia and the private sector. Our PhD students work with world-class faculty members on advanced research topics including nanotechnology and materials, transportation, networks and complex systems, computer science, engineering and medicine, energy, design, and more.

Full-time Master’s Degree

McCormick’s master’s degree programs are tailored to fit the constant changes of today’s work and research environments, leaving you poised to make a lasting impact, at work and in the broader world.

Part-time Master’s Degree

These flexible, part-time graduate programs, designed for working professionals, take into account your scheduling needs and provide you with skills you can immediately apply to help advance your career.

MS Programs with Interdepartmental Minors

To help enhance your credentials and marketability, McCormick’s master’s students have the option of pursuing a degree (or major) in their home department and a certificate (or minor) in another department.