Advance or Pivot in Your Career
The Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSSE) provides an AI-enhanced curriculum designed to support your career advancement in the modern software industry. The program prepares you to design, analyze, and evolve complex software systems, with emphasis on architectural modeling, design decision-making, trade-off evaluation, and quality assurance, all supported by AI-assisted development practices. You are prepared for advanced industry roles in which human-centered decision-making and AI-enhanced engineering work together to deliver and evolve complex software solutions.
Fast Facts
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Hours
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Full-time (FT) or Part-time (PT)
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Time-to-Degree
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2-3 years (FT); 2-4 years (PT)
Students must complete the degree in 5 years.
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Format
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On campus or online
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Term Starts
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Fall, Winter
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Hands-on Experience
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Two-term hands-on, experiential capstone project for all students; Graduate co-op is available for on-campus, full-time students.
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Technical experience required?
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Yes. If you do not have a technical background, our Recruitment Specialists will work with you regarding an appropriate curriculum for you.
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GRE required?
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No
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Meets F1 Visa STEM Requirements?
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Yes
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Program Overview
The Drexel Howley College MSSE is designed for students who hold a four-year bachelor's degree or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in computer science, software engineering, or related STEM degree. The program is appropriate for students interested in technical and managerial software work across a wide range of application domains, to move from developers to designers, architects and technical leaders.
The program culminates in a hands-on capstone project, where you work in teams on an intensive, real-world software project. This experience enables you to apply design and architecting skills and advanced engineering methods to a substantial, industrial-grade system. A graduate co-op is available; for more information, visit the Steinbright Career Development Center.
Curriculum
Drexel SCIS’s innovative master’s curriculum is built for maximum flexibility and responsiveness to the evolution and pervasiveness of software engineering while offering you a solid, comprehensive foundation in this discipline. Please visit the Drexel Course Catalog for a full description of each course and elective for this program. Depending on your professional background and future goals, your Academic Advisor and faculty will guide you in course options and selection.
Please note: Drexel will transition to a semester calendar for all undergraduate and graduate programs beginning in August 2027. The course catalog linked above is the semester preview catalog, outlining the academic programs and pathways that will launch with semesters in Fall 2027.
Career Outlook
By integrating a rigorous capstone project requirement with flexible degree options, cutting-edge equipment, and a comprehensive curriculum, the Drexel Howley College MS in Software Engineering degree program empowers you to maximize both your academic and professional potential, gaining specialized knowledge and skills while building career opportunities in your chosen industries.
Where Our Software Engineering Graduates Work
- Amazon Web Services
- Vanguard
- Comcast
- Deloitte
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Amazon
Read More About Software Engineering Careers
Admissions
Requirements
Please visit our Graduate Admissions section for admissions requirements and application deadlines.
Finances
Please visit Drexel’s official Graduate Tuition & Fees webpage. There are a variety of sources of financial aid and scholarships to help you fund your master’s degree — explore them here.
Get in Touch
Be in touch with us to get answers to all your questions! We can connect you with a Recruitment Specialist, one of our Graduate Dean’s Ambassadors, or a faculty member to help. Contact our graduate recruitment team at cciinfo@drexel.edu or complete this form and we’ll get back to you soon.