理学硕士学位的目的是让学士学位后的学生对机械工程领域有广泛的了解，同时在特定的选择领域中提供一定的深度。选项领域包括动态系统与控制，流体与热科学，材料与力学，工程管理，机械与环境系统，核工程和航空航天工程。选择MSE计划的申请人通常会对机械工程的多个方面感兴趣。他们有兴趣获得研究和/或设计经验，以便为劳动力或进一步的研究生学习做好准备。该计划的毕业生已经在许多行业工作，包括汽车，航空航天，核能，能源，石油，娱乐，暖通空调，国防，公用事业和制造业。
The Master of Science degree is designed to give post-baccalaureate students a broad understanding of the mechanical engineering field while providing some depth in a specific option area. Option areas include Dynamic Systems and Controls, Fluid and Thermal Sciences, Materials and Mechanics, Engineering Management, Mechanical and Environmental Systems, Nuclear Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. Applicants who choose the M.S.E. program usually have an interest in more than one aspect of Mechanical Engineering. They are interested in gaining research andor design experience to become better prepared for the workforce or further graduate study. Graduates from the program have gone to work in a broad range of industries including automotive, aerospace, nuclear, energy, oil, entertainment, HVAC, defense, utilities, and manufacturing.