Overview

The Master of Engineering Management and Leadership program at Rice University is a professional, non-thesis master’s degree meant for technical professionals with engineering or related technical backgrounds; recent college graduates from engineering and the computational science fields should also apply.

Learning Outcomes

Employ ethical-technical decision-making. MEML graduates will treat ethics as a technical constraint in technical solutions.

Lead and manage engineering teams. MEML graduates will excel at hybrid communications (i.e., technical and non-technical persons) and managing teams.

Evaluate the economic viability of technology products and ideas. MEML graduates will be able to pick which technology/products are likely to thrive in the marketplace before they are deployed.

Solve advanced engineering problems. Since MEML graduates will build teams, they will gain a graduate-level understanding of key undergraduate engineering concepts.

Programme Structure

The Master of Engineering Management and Leadership program's non-thesis curriculum requires completing a minimum of 30 credits of approved courses at the 500- level or above.

These requirements consist of six courses (18 credits) for the Engineering Manager Leadership Breadth, three (3) Specialization courses (9 credits), and a Masters of Engineering Management and Leadership Capstone Project (3 credits).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

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Online program dead lines:

Fall: July 1
Spring: November 1

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

Engineering Management General Engineering & Technology Leadership View 813 other Masters in Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

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General requirements

Rice considers all applications holistically. Admissions decisions are based on Rice’s assessment of each applicant’s ability to succeed in the program, considering the undergraduate grades, test scores, and work experience.

The GRE test will be recommended for all applicants but not required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

62474 USD / year

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Out-of-State

62474 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

62474 USD / year

≈ 62474 USD / year

Additional Details

Online program cost: $1,667 per credit

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Houston

Financing

Funding

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