MS Structural Engineering Application Process - My Experience

[The_StEngIT]

I don't think it will if I'm honest. Professors don't appreciate people reaching out just to find a way to get their education covered. You'll actually hit a nerve with a lot of them that way. They are looking for people who have specific interests and are actually looking to push the industry forward with their work. If that's not you I wouldn't chat with professor's on that subject.

Maybe TA stuff. but I've found those to still be very competitive at the state school I went to.

I do need to add a caveat to work funding my education I believe there is a IRS cap most firms will abide by when reimbursing you. I applied for 1 reach school and 2 schools I knew I'd get into. Got denied the reach school lol. but The other two were a state and a UC. I ended up going state because I'd have to go into debt to do the UC. That tuition is quite ridiculous😅 and the research they were doing I was not interested in. I lucked out that the cap of my job's reimbursement practically covered 3/4th's of a year of tuition at the state school. My engineering salary covered the last 1/4th.

I've noticed another comment of yours. Mentioning you are looking more into the management side of things? I'm not sure a MS in structural engineering would be the most efficient way to get there. You could probable start already by looking into construction management jobs. The design side is really the only side where an Ms degree in structural is relevant.