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Engineering Career Outcomes

You can be the principal engineer designing systems that pull power from waste heat. The biomedical software engineer building tools doctors depend on. The director of engineering at a name-brand company. The engineering manager whose budget meetings have technical teeth.

A Case Western Reserve University online engineering master's degree leads to all of these, and to many more.

Three Programs, Many Different Futures

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For Engineers Becoming Leaders: Online Master of Engineering

This is where the engineer becomes the leader of engineers. Graduates run the teams shaping major products and processes, picking the technical direction, setting the timelines and deciding which problems are worth solving. They sit at the table where engineering meets business strategy.

  • Engineering manager
  • Technical lead
  • Director of engineering
Online Master of Engineering
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For Engineers Bringing Medicine to Market: Online MS in Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering's hardest problems are also its most consequential. Graduates turn research into the diagnostics, devices and treatments that reach patients. The work touches FDA approval, clinical trials and real medical outcomes.

  • Clinical engineer
  • Biostatistician
  • Biomedical software engineer
Online MS in Biomedical Engineering
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For Engineers Going Technically Deep: Online MS in Mechanical Engineering

If mastering complex systems is what you came for, this is where the depth pays off. Graduates take on the senior technical roles where engineering analysis, modeling and simulation are the work itself. They design systems too complex for intuition. They model the behavior that determines whether a design holds.

  • Thermal engineer
  • Aerospace engineer
  • Modeling and simulation specialist
Online MS in Mechanical Engineering

Numbers Worth Knowing

Engineering master's degrees move the salary picture meaningfully. A few representative roles for graduates of the three programs:

Engineering manager

Average base salary:1
$148,808

Thermal engineer

Median annual salary:2
$164,000

Biomedical software engineer

Median annual salary:3
$194,000

The Field Is Hiring

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects strong demand for engineers between 2024 and 2034:

  • Mechanical engineers: 9% projected growth4
  • Biomedical engineers: 5% projected growth5

U.S. News & World Report currently ranks mechanical engineer #2 on its list of best engineering jobs.6

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The Master’s Degree Life: Where Grads Have Landed

Alumni of CWRU's online engineering master's programs build careers at companies and institutions across American industry:

Here’s What Else You Get

A Place to Build Things

CWRU's seven-story Sears think[box] is the largest open-access innovation center and makerspace in the United States. Free to the public, it’s open to online students who find themselves in Cleveland with a prototype to build.

A Network That Keeps Working

Once you graduate, you'll have access to the CWRU Alumni Association: local chapters in major cities, news from across the engineering school and ongoing connections to the network you built during your master's program.

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From Ambition to Accomplishment

“I wanted to become a technical leader within my company. The Case Western Reserve University master's program allowed me to balance my work and life and achieve my objective.”

— Francisco M., ME '21

A Significant Tuition Reduction for Every Qualified Applicant

Every qualified new applicant to the online Master of Engineering program receives a tuition reduction of more than $28,000, bringing total program tuition to $39,000. CWRU alumni receive an additional scholarship. Employer reimbursement, federal aid and veterans' benefits can work to your advantage, as well.

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Need more info? We’ve got you covered.

There’s a lot to know about the online programs in Case School of Engineering, and you’re bound to have questions. We’re here to help. For information and support, schedule a call with Brad: He’s a knowledgeable, friendly admissions outreach advisor who’ll make sure you get all the answers.

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Admissions Deadlines

Oct
31
Priority Deadline
October 31
Spring 2027 Term
Nov
30
Final Deadline
November 30
Spring 2027 Term
Jan
11
Start Date
January 11
Spring 2027 Term
Sources
  1. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from indeed.com/career/engineering-manager/salaries
  2. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from glassdoor.com/Salaries/thermal-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,16.htm
  3. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from glassdoor.com/Salaries/biomedical-software-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,28.htm
  4. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm
  5. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm
  6. Retrieved on May 29, 2026, from careers.usnews.com/best-jobs/mechanical-engineer