Stevens Institute of Technology

At Stevens Institute of Technology, we strongly believe that getting ahead requires more than knowing facts and accumulating credentials. Today’s professionals need to understand how to collaborate, how to approach challenges from different perspectives, and how to employ technology to achieve goals and find solutions. Graduate programs at Stevens prepare you to make an impact by helping you develop the tools and techniques you need to achieve success in today’s most in-demand fields.

Our premier private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey-—near the heart of New York City, the world’s financial, technological, and cultural hub—inspires students to become leaders in the sciences, engineering, and business by applying technologyand cross-disciplinary insights to complex, real-world problems. Founded in 1870, the University draws upon a distinguished history as a leader in technology and innovation to offer its students powerful classroom experiences and research opportunities.

Graduate programs with a focus on innovation
More than 40 master’s, 20 PhD, and 120 graduate certificate programs in cutting-edge disciplines go beyond theory to provide the broad knowledge across science, technology, engineering, and business that is essential for success in today’s most high-demand fields. Stevens offers unique degrees such as Systems Analytics and Financial Engineering, as well as specialized concentrations in areas such as Robotics and Control, Transportation Engineering, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Stevens’ graduate programs regularly win national recognition. The Master of Management and Master in Business Analytics programs, for example, have been ranked among the top 10 in the country for two years in a row by The Financial Engineer. 

Stevens boasts strong partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and leading government agencies, as well as an extensive alumni network of highly successful science, technology, and business leaders. Stevens is celebrated for an entrepreneurial culture that extends beyond our technology-focused business school. It permeates the University, helping fuel learning and research with a distinctive orientation toward problem-solving. The unique Office of Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship fosters a spirit of innovation across the University that helps bring new ideas to the marketplace.

Graduate financial aid opportunities
Stevens provides over $13 million in graduate financial aid in the form of research, teaching, and graduate assistantships. These assistantships are highly competitive and are given at both the doctoral and master’s level, with preference given to doctoral students. This also includes over $1 million in fellowships available to full-time master’s students. On average, 15%–20% of our incoming students receive the fellowship award.

Faculty with real-world insight
Recognized as outstanding researchers and teachers who bring real-world experience to the classroom, Stevens faculty are often sought out by government and corporations as leaders in their field. Their insights help graduate students relate classroom learning to today’s most pressing business and societal challenges.

National research centers of excellence, cutting-edge labs
Stevens houses four National Centers of Excellence, advanced research facilities selected by the US government to lead national research, development, and education efforts to address crucial global needs—the Systems Engineering Research Center, the Maritime Security Center, the Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships, and the Center for the Advancement of Secure Systems and Information Assurance. The University is also home to joint research programs focused on critical industries, including health care, energy, finance, defense, maritime security, STEM education, and coastal sustainability.

Resources and facilities include “smart” classrooms, computer-aided design and manufacturing labs, graphics labs, robotic sites, a multiscale and nanotechnology lab, a sound synthesis lab, a computer-aided education lab, and a motion capture lab. The newest lab at Stevens, the Hanlon Financial Systems Lab, uses the latest software and real-time market data to enable research into high-frequency trading, quantitative methods, big data analytics, market performance, and more.

Campus and diversity
Stevens is located in cosmopolitan Hoboken, New Jersey, a youthful and bustling one-square-mile city dotted with quaint homes, a thriving restaurant scene, and numerous shops and boutiques. The 55-acre campus is situated on the Hudson River, within sight of New York. Stevens’ green lawns, majestic vistas, and charming buildings are a mere 10-minute train ride from the excitement and opportunity offered by the financial capital of the world.

Stevens is home to a diverse community of students from across the globe. Graduate students come from25 states and more than 50 countries. Stevens offers a variety of services for international students, including English Language Courses for those students who need additional assistance with the language.

Opportunities on campus and beyond
Stevens consistently ranks high in such metrics as return on investment and mid-career salaries of graduates, and the University is among the nation’s leaders in the number of Systems Engineering, STEM, and Engineering degrees conferred. The University was ranked 12^th in the nation for 20-year net return on investment, with financial aid, for graduates in the 2016 College ROI Report.

Over 300 corporate, government, and nonprofit employers regularly recruit on campus. Stevens’ proximity to New York and the surrounding metro gives students unmatched access to job opportunities and internships. Stevens offers career exploration programs,experiential education opportunities, and individual guidance. The Stevens Career Center, ranked sixth in the nation for the best career placement by The Princeton Review in 2016, provides numerous career-planning workshops and coaching sessions on preparation for job interviews.

Stevens’ students can tap into a network of 40,000 alumni around the world, many of whom hold prominent positions in a broad array of fields. With exceptional opportunities for project-based learning and state-of-the-art research facilities, students gain the experience and connections they need to thrive in today’s competitive world.