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Master's Study at Duke CEE

We offer significant scholarship support to our master's students

At Duke CEE, you will be part of a highly regarded program that is ranked among the very best. Studying for a master's degree at Duke prepares you for leadership in industry or future doctoral studies.

Benefits for Duke CEE Master's Students

  • Scholarships—for competitive applicants, typically, $20,000-$30,000
  • Flexible curriculum—with choices of concentration
  • Interdisciplinary training—in engineering, science and management
  • Project-based courses—Duke research translated into experiential learning
  • Dedicated career services—plus an industry advisory board and global network of Duke graduates

Scholarships

Significant support for competitive applicants. Typical scholarships range

$20,000-$30,000

High-Impact Degree programs

Master of Science

Master of Engineering


Master of Science

Civil & Environmental Engineering

  • An advanced engineering degree, comprising technical coursework and a thesis or project
  • 1 to 2 years to earn
  • Excellent foundation for a career in research or technology development

Choose a study track:

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Master of Engineering (MEng)

Civil Engineering

  • A career-focused degree, that includes strong technical and business coursework
  • Concludes with a required industry internship
  • Emphasizes business and management skills

Choose a concentration area:

  • Computational Engineering
  • Systems Engineering and Optimization
  • Geo-Systems

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Climate & Sustainability Engineering

Impactful solutions to climate change require highly-skilled leaders comfortable working with uncertainty, iterating solutions to meet user needs and anticipating future changes.

Our program builds expertise beyond traditional engineering subject matter, preparing professionals who are ready to implement nimble solutions for a rapidly changing landscape.

Meet growing industry demand in energy transition, carbon-neutral infrastructure, sustainable materials and climate finance with a Duke Master of Engineering in Climate & Sustainability Engineering.

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Environmental Engineering

  • A career-focused degree that includes technical and business coursework
  • Concludes with a required industry internship
  • Draws on faculty from both Duke's Pratt School of Engineering and its Nicholas School of the Environment

Pick a specialization:

  • Ecohydrology and Environmental Fluid Dynamics
  • Environmental Process Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering and Public Policy

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Risk Engineering

  • A career-focused degree that includes technical and business coursework
  • Concludes with a required industry internship
  • Focuses on skills in engineering and statistical decision theory

Prepare for a career in:

  • Insurance risk assessment
  • Engineering consulting
  • Infrastructure analysis

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Computational Mechanics & Scientific Computing

  • A career-focused degree that includes technical and business coursework
  • Concludes with a required industry internship
  • Focuses on computational algorithms for model-based simulation and design

Prepare for a career in:

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Engineering mechanics
  • Engineering consulting

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