Do More in Modern Manufacturing
With increasing demand for engineering professionals in numerous high-paying industries, UW-Stout's 100% online Master of Science (M.S.) in Manufacturing Engineering offers a high-quality, affordable option to advance in your profession. Courses are 100% online with assignments and projects that apply to real-life industry problems. You'll develop your expertise in:
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- Project Management
- Manufacturing Engineering Processes
Career-Focused Curriculum
The flexibility of our online program makes it possible to continue in your current job while furthering your education, and the adaptability of our customized instruction model offers three flexible course paths to meet your goals—coursework only (no thesis); field project; or thesis.
Program Overview
Fulfill Your Electives Earning a Professional Certificate
100% of Graduates Are Employed Within 6 Months
Now is the time to consider furthering your career with an online master's in manufacturing engineering. Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the Masters of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering.
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"I chose to pursue a master’s degree in engineering, because I was looking for more opportunities to advance my career. The courses align directly with the work that I am doing as a process engineer and provide regular guidance for how I can make improvements. Being a female engineer has its challenges, but I’ve always found great support from UW-Stout and the Manufacturing Engineering program."
~ Cora Martell
Process Engineer
Loparex LLC
Earn Credit for Prior Learning
Some required credits for this program can be earned through academic testing, portfolio submission, or a demonstration of competency. Learn more by reviewing the program-specific details on our Credit for Prior Learning page.
Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction
At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished engineering faculty will help further your knowledge, skills, and leadership in robotics, automation, fabrication, and more. Learn more about your future instructors!
$73K Average Starting Salary of UW-Stout M.S. Manufacturing Engineering Graduates
Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Challenges
Each year, Stout manufacturing engineering graduates routinely beat out applicants for competitive positions and outpace their peers in career advancement with leading employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you use on the job. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.
Select Recent Employers
- Arrow Cryogenics
- Ashley Furniture Industries
- Bayer
- Bobcat Company
- Boeing
- Boston Scientific
- Caterpillar Inc.
- CNH Industrial
- Collins Aerospace
- Danfoss
- Graco Inc.
- J.W. Speaker Corporation
- Noble Pharma LLC
- Nortek Control
- Phillips-Medisize
- Plexus Corporation
General UW-Stout Graduate Studies Application
All prospective graduate students at UW-Stout must follow a standard application process through Graduate Studies. Beyond that, each graduate program has specific requirements that must be met to be successfully admitted to the program:
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
Eligibility
To be admitted with full status to the M.S. Manufacturing Engineering program, you must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, engineering, or a closely related discipline such as physics or chemistry.
- Have earned a GPA of at least 3.0
- Have, or obtain in advance, the appropriate mathematical and statistical background.
Program-Specific Application Requirements
To successfully apply for the program, first complete the UW System Application and receive your Application ID. Then, use this ID to fill out the UW-Stout Graduate Studies Collection Form, where you will provide the following:
- Resume
*The Collection Form Site requires an Application ID provided upon completion of the UW-System Application
This program is presented through courses and lectures delivered by streaming video or prerecording, along with face-to-face lecture and laboratory opportunities. A few classes are synchronous with all students online simultaneously via software such as Tegrity. Access to a dedicated computer by each student is necessary. In addition, a high-speed Internet connection is required for the streaming video. A few classes use specialized software such as Minitab, Arena, Solidworks or others. Software is not provided; students are required to obtain or have access to educational versions of the software used in the class.
Graduate students studying on campus are encouraged to supply their own laptop computer.
Program Educational Objectives
The M.S. Manufacturing Engineering Program develops manufacturing engineers who work in a professional setting to:
- Develop leadership skills and sound engineering judgment skills.
- Select, design and conduct research, using proper methods and methodology, making sound recommendations and drawing logical conclusions.
- Plan a project, develop documentation schedule and monitor project progress against the schedule.
- Engage in continuous product and process quality improvement practices.
- Evaluate manufacturing competitiveness through project based learning.
Student Outcomes
Graduates of the M.S. Manufacturing Engineering program can:
- Apply mathematical models to the analysis of practical engineering problems.
- Integrate the design and operation of manufacturing processes and systems with the principles of lean manufacturing methods.
- Evaluate and create technical reports relating to practical industry projects.
- Design statistically sound experiments resulting in data based decisions for industry.
- Synthesize the knowledge gained to create solutions for practical manufacturing problems.
- Apply and practice quality tools like principles of Six Sigma.
- Apply project management skills.
Advisory Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher | Arneson | Reliability Center of Excellence Leader | Thermo King |
| Rajiv | Asthana | Professor | UW-Stout |
| Christopher | Bendel | CSTEMM Associate Dean | UW-Stout |
| Paul | Craig | Instrumentation Innovator; Program Director | UW-Stout |
| Andrew | Davis | Manufacturing Engineer | Anderson Dahlen, Inc. |
| Xuedong | Ding | Director, School of Engineering | UW-Stout |
| John | Dzissah | Chair, Operations & Management Department | UW-Stout |
| Emily | Fanucci | Program Manager | Advanced Molding Technologies |
| Ben | Ferron | Manufacturing Project Engineer | Parker Hannifin Corporation |
| Daniel | Freedman | Dean, College of STEMM | UW-Stout |
| Cody | Gadzinski | Reliability Engineer | Kohler |
| Brian | Gowling | Industrial Engineering Manager | Hutchinson Technology Inc. |
| Shannen | Jochim | Adult Student Services Coordinator | Stout Online |
| Phillip | Lundborg | Manufacturing Engineer | Greenheck |
| Dave | Peterson | Manufacturing Engineer Manager | Ashley Furniture |
| Kevin | Thiel | Senior Management Engineer | Manufacturing Outreach Center, Operations and Management Dept. |
| Holly | Yuan | Professor; Program Director, B.S. Computer Networking & Infrastructure Engineering; Director, Cybersecurity Research & Outreach Center | UW-Stout |
| Wei | Zheng | Professor | UW-Stout |
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the all-inclusive customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
