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Why students choose CMU CEE
95%
of 2025 CEE master's graduate students placed after graduation
2
semesters to finish a course-based MS — about 9 months away from work
4
focus areas to build your degree around
$80,000
median starting salary for recent CEE master's graduates
Find your focus area
Climate-resilient environmental systems and technologies (CREST)
Air, water, climate adaptation, and the chemistry of the environment
Intelligent engineered systems and society (IESS)
Smart cities, sensing, digital models, and managing infrastructure
Mechanics, chemistry, and materials (MCM)
Structures, geotechnics, and how materials behave, from molecules up
Sustainable energy and transportation systems (SETS)
Transportation, energy, sustainable design, and how systems are paid for
What's Inside: Career Guide Q&A
A preview of the questions the guide answers. Get the full answers, with costs and outcomes, in the free guide.
What's Inside: Career Guide Q&A
Should I work — or get an MS?
Start with where you want to be 3–5 years from now.
Is an MS worth the investment?
Weigh career options, degree interest, earning potential, your network, and more.
What jobs can an MS unlock?
Explore five areas where our CEE graduates are in demand.
Course-based MS, research MS, or PhD?
Match the path to your goals, timeline, and budget.
Where do internships fit?
Why an internship is a months-long job interview.
Can I explore entrepreneurship?
Society's biggest challenges are also big opportunities - we have the resources at CMU to help you build something new.
Who comes to CMU?
Engineers, STEM grads, and students from many backgrounds.
What will my courses be like?
Open-ended problems, AI, data, and systems thinking.
Questions to ask any program
A checklist for those finalizing their graduate school options.
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