<p>Ok, sorry if this has been talked about before (I did a search but couldn't come up with anything), but is there a significant difference between the two? From what I have read on websites, they seem to be almost identical. A MSE gives you the freedom to "choose your own path", but if you concentrated in ME, you would essentially be taking the same classes as you would doing the MSME.</p>
<p>Does one look any "better" than the other? I have heard that a Masters of Engineering may not look as good to some as a Masters of Science, but since both of these are MS, can they be looked at equally?</p>
<p>DS went the thesis route because his field, Human Computer Interface, lends itself more towards thesis/research. He had a ME bachelors and used ME as part of his program. He was funded. </p>
<p>You may have more difficulty to get funding if you take the classroom route. </p>
<p>His post ms internships involved both ME and HCI. His current job (robotics) requires work in ME and HCI.</p>
<p>I work full time and the company that I work for is paying for it, so being funded isn’t an issue for me. I would be doing the Masters online and I have no desire to get a PhD, so the non-thesis route seemed like the best option.</p>