Professional Engineering Programs

Advance your leadership and open new career opportunities

Detroit Mercy offers professional programs in fast-growing, high-tech fields that meet today’s industry needs.

With our graduate certificates, you can gain specialized skills in areas like Vehicle Cyber Engineering, Advanced Electric Vehicles, Data Science, Systems Engineering and Smart Autonomous Vehicles — all in just one year.

Certificates can stack toward a full Master of Science degree, including options in:

  • Technical Management
  • Product Development
  • Vehicle Cyber Engineering

Flexible online programs and hands-on training prepare you for successful careers in engineering, technology, and management.

Start dates offered in January, May and August

A limited number of full-tuition scholarships for our graduate certificate in Vehicle Cyber Engineering. APPLY now!

Simply put, our professional engineering programs are:

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Personalized Support
From day one, your advisor works closely with you to help you reach all your goals.
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Affordable
Detroit Mercy's graduate tuition is extremely competitive!
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Unique
Our programs focus on in-demand skills and emerging fields, giving you knowledge and experience that make you stand out to employers.
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Convenient
Most of our programs are 100% online, designed to fit your busy schedule. Graduate certificates can be completed in one year and can count toward a full Master of Science degree.

Graduate Certificates

Vehicle Cyber Engineering

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Vehicle Cyber Engineering

Advanced Electric Vehicles

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Advanced Electric Vehicles

Applied Data Science

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Applied Data Science

Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

Smart Autonomous Vehicles

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Smart Autonomous Vehicles

Stackable

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Stackable: The Graduate Certificates can be completed in one year and stack towards the full Master of Science Degree.

Earn your Masters of Science Degree

Technical Management (MSTM)

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Technical Management (MSTM)

Product Development (MPD)

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Product Development (MPD)

Vehicle Cyber Engineering

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Hands-on training in connected vehicle cybersecurity.

Vehicle Cyber Engineering

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Working Students from:

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What are alumni saying?

"University of Detroit Mercy's graduate program has accelerated my career progression by providing useful skills that I have utilized throughout my entire career.

The blend of technical and business skills I learned at Detroit Mercy gave me the ability to confidently make well rounded decisions."

—Noel R. Mack
Vice President of Technology, LIFT
Master of Science in Technical Management