M.Eng vs M.Sc.
M.Eng vs M.Sc.
(OP)
I'm considering going to grad school in Mechanical Engineering. But I realized that some schools offer Master of Engineering besides Master of Science. What's the difference? Does M.Eng have less prestige than the other? I've never seen any job posts looking for Master of Eng., it's always Master of Science. Thanks.





RE: M.Eng vs M.Sc.
I don't think there is any difference in the prestige, at least none that I have noticed personally. If I had it to do again I would probably take the shorter program since the course work would have been pretty much the same, except the professional breadth that wasn't that useful for me.
You should continue to ask around however, to get a better perspective on what you want to do and where you would like to work.
Good Luck,
-Mike
RE: M.Eng vs M.Sc.
The MS program was focused on preparing for the next step: Ph.D., which I did not want. After I got back into the workforce, I never noticed any difference (job-wise) in having a MS versus an ME. No one seemed to care, maybe because I wasn't in a research-related job.
TygerDawg