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Prepare for Career Success and Vocational Fulfillment with High-Demand Engineering Degree Programs.

If you are looking for a hands-on engineering education with personalized mentorship from expert faculty, and career-making internships with industry partners across the Midwest and the nation, look no further. At the University of Mary:

  • You will earn a high-demand degree in one of eight engineering fields, working in industries including aerospace, energy, health care, infrastructure and technology.
  • You can decide which discipline to pursue after you arrive, since all first-year engineering students take the same courses.
  • You will work alongside students in different disciplines, providing additional exposure and interdisciplinary opportunities.

Plus, every program at Mary is deeply rooted in our liberal arts core and the Catholic intellectual tradition — forming you to communicate clearly, lead ethically, and serve the common good.

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Study Engineering Tuition-Free

You could earn your engineering degree tuition-free at Mary, thanks to multiple full-tuition scholarships—plus numerous other generous offers.

Your Engineering Career Starts Here

  • Civil Engineering: infrastructure and systems, including roads and bridges, water and energy, and more
  • Electrical Engineering: devices and systems that harness electricity, from microchips to power grids
  • Environmental Engineering: systems and technologies to protect human health and safety and preserve the environment
  • Mechanical Engineering: devices, machines, and systems with moving parts to solve real-world problems
  • Computer Science: principles of computing, algorithms, and coding for software development and information processing.
  • Computer Engineering: hardware and software design using principles of computer science, electrical engineering, and more
  • Construction Management: project oversight from conception to completion, including budgeting, scheduling, sourcing, and safety
  • Construction Engineering: technical expertise applied to construction projects, including design, materials, and processes

The Mary Difference

Designed by Industry: Benefit from the input of 35+ engineering firms from across the Midwest and the country who hire graduates.

Created For You: Enjoy small class sizes and personal attention from faculty — at Mary, our focus is teaching you.

Hands-On from Day One: Access our machine shop, design center, design fundamentals lab, and dedicated lab beginning freshman year.

Real Work for the Real World: Gain connections and jumpstart your career with earlier project work and internships — our job placement rate is 99%!

Made for More: Make a living — and a difference — by combining  technical expertise, practical experience, servant leadership, and Benedictine values.

Megan Achbach

“Immediately after freshman year, I interned for the South Dakota Office of the State Engineer. This was a great introduction to the field of engineering and confirmed my choice of electrical engineering. The professors here are incredible; the care they have for their students is unmatched. I am so grateful for the formation I received from them!”

Megan Achbach Raiche, Electrical Engineering, '24

Check out our newest academic school, the Hamm School of Engineering, here.

Frequently Asked Questions

An engineering degree is worth the time and investment, because technically competent and creative engineers are needed in every industry — including aerospace, energy, health care, infrastructure and technology, The job marketed is strong throughout the Midwest region and across the nation.

All types of engineers require strong analytical and math skills, curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, self-confidence, collaboration, and attention to detail.

The kind of engineering you should study depends on your interests. Ask yourself what you enjoy most: Computers and technology? Construction and infrastructure? Mechanisms and machinery? Electronics and energy? Human health and safety?

Keep in mind: Engineers of every kind are needed in every industry — so you could work as an electrical engineer in the medical field, a mechanical engineer in furniture design, or construction engineer who restores churches.

At Mary, you don’t need to know what type of engineering to pursue when you arrive. All first-year engineering students take the same courses, giving you time to explore while progressing toward your degree.

At Mary, you will not only graduate as a professionally competent engineer but also develop leadership skills, professional ethics, and a sense of purpose beyond earning a living. You will learn to approach engineering as a vocation — a sacred calling to serve the common good and human flourishing, rooted in our Benedictine values and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Yes. View the engineering program pages at the links above for additional information.

With the exception of introductory-level courses, your engineering classes will be capped at 20 to 25 students — and upper-level courses may have far fewer students, so you will have your professor’s full attention and support.

Our school was built in 2020 with design input from more than 35 engineering firms. As an undergraduate, you will have full access to this new facility, including our state-of-the art machine shop, design center, design fundamentals lab, and dedicated lab spaces for each program. 

Yes — that is one of the big advantages of the Hamm School of Engineering. You will begin doing hands-on work and projects early in your studies. Our focus is undergraduate education, and our classes are taught in laboratory settings, so you learn both fundamental theory and practical application.

Ideally, you will have more than one! You are strongly encouraged to pursue internships each summer or part-time work during the fall or spring semesters. We have relationships with more than 50 companies in area, and out-of-state opportunities are available too. Your faculty will support you every step of the way.

Yes, you can earn an engineering degree while pursuing athletics, studying abroad, or earning a second degree or minor. You may want to consider making use of our summer semester or extending your studies for a semester or two. We recommend you meet early on with your academic advisor to create an individualized plan of study

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