College of Engineering Rowan University

Graduate Education at Rowan University

Rowan University is a top-ranked, medium sized public university in Southern New Jersey between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The university combines liberal education with professional preparation from the baccalaureate degree through the doctoral degree. Rowan provides a collaborative learning-centered environment in which highly qualified and diverse faculty members, staff members, and students integrate teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, and community service.

Rowan's nationally ranked academic programs offer the benefits of a classical liberal arts-based education enhanced by the latest technologies and hands-on experiences. More than 60 graduate programs are offered at the master's, doctoral, and certification levels using delivery modes that address the vast range of adult student preferences, including full-time or part-time accelerated options; on-campus or online courses; and day or evening classes.

Graduate programs are built on student-centered foundations, including access to outstanding professors, a significant research component, and real-world learning opportunities.

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The College of Engineering at Rowan University

The College of Engineering aims to educate students prepared to apply technology for the betterment of society and to serve as agents of global change for the future. The Rowan Engineering faculty members boast prestigious academic credentials coupled with intense desires to improve engineering education. The college is consistently recognized by "US News & World Report" for its engineering programs.

Graduate programs in engineering are designed to provide students with the tools needed to contribute to the technological and economic development of global society. The graduate program is tailored to provide students with opportunities to enhance the breadth of their educations, or to specialize in technical areas. It also provides a strong foundation for doctoral studies. Industry partnerships provide an additional dimension to the graduate program through joint ventures in Engineering Clinic research and development projects. The result is a new breed of engineering professionals schooled in practical applications and theory, and agile engineers ready to improve existing processes and products, and create new systems.

Master of Engineering Management Online (MEM)

The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) is a part-time program offered in an accelerated online format. The goal of the MEM program is to effectively prepare engineers for management level positions. Students in this program receive knowledge of administrative procedures such as budgeting, strategic decision making, and supervising. Also, the combination of courses from Rowan's College of Engineering and AACSB accredited Rohrer College of Business equips students with the ideal balance of advanced technical knowledge and managerial skills required to advance as managers.

Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

The Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) at Rowan University is designed to effectively prepare individuals to respond to the changing needs of engineers today.

The MSE program will provide students with the necessary knowledge, skill set, and training to effectively contribute to the engineering workforce. Students will have access to higher-level courses leading to graduate degrees, and be involved in professional development opportunities, which will increase the breadth, understanding, and application of engineering principles.

Graduate students may specialize in chemical, civil, electrical, computer, environmental, or mechanical engineering, as well as engineering management.

Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Sustainable Engineering

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Sustainable Engineering is a completely online interdisciplinary program designed to introduce sustainability development concepts that

will help managers, engineers, and organizations gain competence in sustainable engineering. The goal of sustainability education is to ensure present and future generations attain a high degree of economic security and social equity; create and ensure democratic participation in their communities and worldwide; and maintain the health of ecological systems.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)
  Master of Science (MS)
  Master of Engineering Management (MEM)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 15
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied39
• Accepted36
• Acceptance Rate92%
• Enrolled25
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $65
• Application Fee - International $200
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesNot Reported

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Graduate Assistantships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students101
• Female Percentage39%
• Male Percentage61%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students101
• Part-time Percentage58%
• Full-time Percentage42%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino3%
• Black / African American27%
• White / Caucasian45%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian7%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown18%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty41
• Full-time Percentage78%
• Part-time Percentage22%
• Female Percentage27%
• Male Percentage73%