Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition
Program tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is $4,362.50 per course taken at the university. In general, completion of the eight required program courses would result in a full-time tuition cost of $34,900. Please note that course credits earned through the internship requirement do not incur tuition charges.
Download 2008-2009 Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Expenses.
Financial Aid
Because the Master of Engineering Management Program is a professional degree rather than a research degree, most students pay their own tuition costs. Many students take out loans and feel there will be an excellent "return on investment" when they get out into the work force.
US citizens and eligible non-citizens are able to borrow through the Federal Stafford Loan Program. Applicants for assistance through this program must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which may be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. When completing the online form students will be asked for Duke’s Title IV Code; it is 002920.
Maximum eligibility under the Stafford Subsidized Loan Program is $8500 per year. In addition students can borrow up to $12000 more per year under the Stafford Unsubsidized Loan Program. For further information on the FAFSA and the US Department of Education’s Stafford Loan Program, please call 1-800-433-3243.
International applicants are not eligible for Federal loans; however, many international students take out loans in their home countries, and some US banks may offer loans to international students for study in the US.
Fellowships
The MEM Program has limited financial assistance available in the following forms (click the fellowship name to download more information):
Textron Fellows Program for Under-represented Groups
Textron Fellows intern at Textron over the summer and receive a tuition fellowship for the MEM Program
Parsons Commercial Technology Group Fellowships
Parsons Fellows intern at Parsons Commercial Technology Group over the summer and receive a partial tuition fellowship for the MEM Program.
Engineering World Health Competition for Resource-poor, Underserved
Economies (EWH-CURES) Fellowship for U.S. and Canadian citizens
EWH-CURES Fellows participate in the Duke-EWH Summer Program in the developing world following the MEM program, fulfilling the MEM internship requirement, and receive a stipend during the MEM fall and spring semester.
On-Campus Work
While enrolled in the program, many students work in a variety of places, such as campus libraries, the MEM department, and various departments within Duke University. Teaching assistantships are available in various departments, and some departments have research assistantships as well. These positions are paid an hourly rate, and most students work between 10 to 20 hours per week. Positions are generally posted and filled just a week or two before classes begin each semester.
