Charge your career with energy engineering

Generate a new spark in your career with a degree in energy engineering. Oakland University’s Master of Science in Energy Engineering degree program will ignite your skills for advanced-level energy engineering roles in areas including power generation, energy generation, conversion, distribution and storage, fuels, transportation, energy efficiency and sustainable energy solutions. The program is offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, both within Oakland University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS).

Energy is among the nation’s fastest-growing fields, employing 8.1 million people across the U.S. and almost 400,000 in Michigan. From 2020 to 2021, Michigan added more than 35,000 energy jobs, the largest increase of any state, fueled by innovation and research in areas including renewable energies, battery technologies, and hybrid and electric vehicles. In Michigan, energy employers currently report difficulty recruiting and hiring qualified personnel for more than 50% of their job openings related to energy.

Powering your next chapter, Oakland University puts you squarely in the epicenter of opportunity. Leveraging its proximity to high-tech industry, the School of Engineering and Computer Science provides unique research and learning opportunities within automotive, energy, IT, defense, manufacturing, cybersecurity, software, medical and other sectors. Every day, our students learn from expert faculty who are on the front lines of computer science and engineering research, dedicated to preparing our students for the modern workplace, with small classes and individualized attention.

Join us at Oakland University. Together, we shape the technologies and innovations that will define tomorrow.