<p>i have hear dthe m.eng is terminal program and you woun't be funded for that
m.s on the other hand leads to ph.d and is usually funded
but my friend brother who went to u of texas (computer engineering)
was avidiced by the admission commity themself to appy to m.enng if he want to be funded
i am really confused
could anyone elucidate me the dilemma.
thanks</p>
<p>It's all semantics. In general, many schools (but not all) have two types of degrees: a professional (coursework only) degree that's an extension of the undergraduate program, and a research focused (courses + research) master's degree that's a precursor to a doctoral program. </p>
<p>Schools differentiate these degrees all sorts of ways: Some schools don't differentiate at all. Both degrees are a Master of Science in Computer Engineering, for instance, and you only know the type of degree by looking at a transcript. </p>
<p>Another thing you'll see is a Master of Science in Computer Engineering for the research degree and a Master of Computer Engineering for the professional degree or a Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering for the professional degree. </p>
<p>However, some schools switch it. The Master of Science degree is the professional degree and the Master of Computer Engineering is the research degree. I've never heard of a Master of Engineering being the research degree, but it wouldn't surprise me at all.</p>
<p>Some schools even differentiate doctoral degrees. Some schools offer a PhD in engineering and a D.Eng, which may be a professional degree or may be academic. In business, you see the same thing with PhD and a DBA (which may or may not be research based). </p>
<p>Basically, every school does it completely different, and you can't really tell just by looking at a degree's name. The people that care (research labs and universities) can figure it out by the person's dissertation topic (or lack thereof).</p>
<p>Also i think that the Meng is a professional degree where u take business classes and stuff while MS is more pure engineering geared towards people who want to do research permanently</p>
<p>Meng is the funded research degree at stanford and berkeley. Definitely varies by school as alluded to by the previous poster.</p>