Online Master of Engineering Management Career Outcomes

Build On Your Engineering Skills With Management Training

Enhance Your Career Potential | Add-On Certificates Available

The online Master of Engineering Management program gives you advanced engineering techniques, leadership strategies and management skills. Build on your existing areas of expertise as you prepare for senior positions. You can become a leader for technical teams, projects and organizations.

  • Technical management is needed in every industry
  • Complement your engineering skills with management skills

What Makes Us Unique?

  • Increase your earnings by preparing to advance into leadership roles.
  • Enhance your skills with a variety of course offerings.
  • Exam-free, lab-based program with no due dates during the work week.
  • Strengthen skills in a specialized area with a MEM Certificate and earn credits toward the MEM degree.
  • Earn a degree from one of the nation’s leading research institutions.

The Skills You Need to Make an Impact in Engineering

The online Master of Engineering Management degree is designed for working professionals who are preparing to make the jump from technical roles to leadership positions that require earning the trust of superiors, peers and subordinates. Our career-oriented, application-focused curriculum means you can increase your influence and effectiveness in your current position and become a stronger candidate for more senior roles.

Our Master of Engineering Management graduates often go on to work in the public sector and for well-known companies like Ford, GM, Boeing, and Raytheon. Your engineering management degree gives you the skills to improve efficiency and performance in these organizations and many more.

  • About 14,500 openings for architectural and engineering managers are projected each year, on average, from 2024 to 2034.1
  • About 17,100 openings for industrial production managers are projected each year, on average, from 2024 to 2034.2
  • Industrial production managers who worked in transportation equipment manufacturing made a median annual wage of $127,690 in 2024.2

Ohio University Online, why choose the M E M program

Equipping Engineers for Executive Roles

No campus visits. Real-world impact. Learn data-driven decision-making and earn the credentials to lead.

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Open Up High-Impact, High-Visibility Roles

With your Master of Engineering Management, you will be prepared for highly paid roles leading technical teams and organizations. Many of these positions require a master's degree.

  • Engineering Manager

    $167,740

    per year1

  • Training and Development Manager

    $127,090

    per year3

  • Industrial Production Manager

    $121,440

    per year2

  • Computer Systems Analyst

    $103,790

    per year4

Program Outcomes and Skills Acquired

What You'll Learn

  • Develop your technical management skills so you can organize, direct and oversee teams.
  • Master data analytics so you can measure performance and identify threats and opportunities.
  • Sharpen your professional communication and leadership skills to grow in influence and effectiveness.

Skills You'll Gain

  • Advanced engineering skills
  • Professional communication
  • Project management
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Applied accounting and finance

Career Services

Ohio University's online students have access to free career support through OHIO Online Career Services. Connect with a personal career coach, access AI-assisted resume and interview tools, explore job search resources, and tap into alumni networking — all designed to support you wherever you are in your career journey.

Learn about Career Services

Personalized Career Coaching

Schedule a one-on-one appointment with the OHIO Online Career Services team for personalized guidance on career goals, job search strategy, and professional development.

Job Search Resources

The OHIO Online Career Hub provides resume templates, interview practice tools, job boards, and professional development webinars.

Professional Development Sessions

OHIO students can also participate in free professional development sessions led by industry experts. These live, virtual sessions cover topics like career self-concept, basic job search skills, and how to qualify for promotions and prepare for leadership opportunities.

Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Architectural and Engineering Managers. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/architectural-and-engineering-managers.htm.
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Industrial Production Managers. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/industrial-production-managers.htm.
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Training and Development Managers. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/training-and-development-managers.htm.
  4. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Computer Systems Analysts. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm.