Overview

UX-driven innovations are no longer a luxury, but a must for maintaining competitive advantage in the marketplace. The continual demand for innovative technologies in our daily lives, both at personal and organizational level, is intensified by the continually increasing pace of our digital economy.

Tech companies must ensure that their products are successfully embraced and effectively used by their intended users at home and at work. To achieve this goal, competition in the IT industry has shifted toward developing an outstanding user experience (UX). Innovative companies know UX is key to gaining and retaining customers. Become a UX specialist and meet the growing demand for professionals who work with product designers, game designers, and technology designers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Get there by joining our online Master's in Innovation with User Experience graduate program, one of the first such programs in the nation with faculty with UX expertise who provide IUX skills and experiences to professionals with a variety of backgrounds.

Program Learning Outcomes

The online Masters in Innovation with User Experience Design prepares students for working in advanced technological environments where they apply the UX driven innovation (UXDI) framework to help their companies develop competitive products and services. Gain skills for careers in product design, user experience design, user experience engineering, interaction design, human factors in computing, and web and mobile app design.

In Worcester Polytechnic Institute's project-based, asynchronous online learning environment, students will:

Gain needed skills for designing competitive human-centered technologies.

Gain foundational knowledge in design thinking, design science, and the UX-driven innovation (UXDI) framework for developing technological innovations (e.g., smart and connected systems, robots, AR/VR applications) for homes and work environments.

Develop and execute plans for gaining a deep understanding about user needs.

Develop and execute plans for discovering opportunities for creating business and social value with UX driven innovations.

Develop and execute plans for designing and evaluating the discovered UX-driven innovation opportunities.

Develop advanced skills in focused area(s) of interest through the specialties offered in this program such as Applied Analytics, Understanding User for Developing and Delivering IUX, Managing and Organizing Innovation, IUX Research, System Design for IUX, and others.

Capstone experience enables students to revise, integrate, and apply their knowledge and skills through a large project.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

User Experience Applications

User Experience Design

User Experience Methods

Marketing Strategy

Consumer Behavior and Analytics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00

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If you would like to be considered for funding opportunities it is best to complete your fall application by February 1 and spring application by November 1.

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

User Experience Design Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 55 other Masters in Web Technologies & Cloud Computing in United States

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Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can comment on your qualifications for pursuing graduate study are required. Please invite your recommenders to submit their letters electronically via the online application.

Application fee of $70

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Tuition Fees

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30420 USD / year

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30420 USD / year

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30420 USD / year

≈ 30420 USD / year

Funding

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