Master Programme
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Penn State's MS in Industrial Engineering, from the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, needs 32 credits including two credits of IE colloquium. Everyone takes linear programming and experimental design in engineering. Students then choose a non-thesis track (27 course credits ending with a capstone course or a research paper) or a thesis track (24 course credits plus six research credits and a publishable-quality thesis). A dual-title degree with Operations Research is also possible. An online MEng in Industrial Engineering is offered separately through World Campus.
University
Pennsylvania State University
Country
United States
Level
Master
Field
Engineering
Duration
Usually 3-4 semesters full-time (32 credits); can be finished in one calendar year
Language
English
Campus
University Park
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial Engineering
Intake
Fall or spring semester
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry: apply by 15 December 2026. Spring entry: apply by 1 September of the previous year. Apply through the Fox Graduate School online application; the international application fee is US$85
Tuition Information
2026-27 (fall 2026 and spring 2027): University Park non-Pennsylvania graduate tuition for Business, EMS, Science, IST and Engineering programs is US$50,608 a year (US$25,304 a semester for full-time study; US$2,109 per credit part-time); international students pay the non-resident rate. The Student Initiated Fee adds US$320 a semester. Penn State's 2026-27 cost-of-attendance elements for University Park add, per semester on campus, US$3,290 for food, US$4,638 for housing, US$645 for books and supplies, US$1,122 for transportation and US$1,556 for miscellaneous costs (US$22,502 for fall and spring), for a budget of roughly US$73,750 (our total of the official figures). The approved 2027-28 rate, which applies to fall 2027 entrants, is US$52,632 a year. Graduate assistantships, which cover tuition, are described by the Fox Graduate School but are not guaranteed for master's students
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or international equivalent); graduates in engineering, the physical sciences and maths with a 3.00 GPA will be considered
- Application materials: statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation and transcripts. GRE scores are highly recommended for MS applicants (institution code 2660)
- English proficiency (Fox Graduate School minimum, programs may ask for more): TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with 3.5+ in speaking on the scale used from 21 January 2026 (80 overall with 19+ speaking for earlier tests) or IELTS Academic 6.5. Duolingo is not accepted. Applicants with slightly lower scores may be offered provisional admission with English coursework in the first semester. You are exempt if your bachelor's or graduate degree is from a listed country where English is the predominant language and the language of instruction (for example the UK, Ireland, Canada outside Quebec, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or South Africa). Scores are valid for two years