Stevens Institute of Technology - Graduate Studies
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Master's Program
Hoboken, USA
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 19,704 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
* charged to students enrolled in 9 - 12 credits
Key Summary
About: Stevens Institute of Technology offers a pharmaceutical manufacturing master's programme that prepares you for leadership in GMP industries like pharmaceuticals and biotech. The curriculum covers quality assurance, regulatory compliance, validation, process engineering and AI electives, and you can fast-track and finish in one year; a dual degree MBA option and New York–New Jersey connections widen networking, career options.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles such as Quality Analyst, Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Validation Engineer, Process Engineer, Pharmaceutical Engineer, and work in quality control, manufacturing operations, regulatory affairs, supply chain roles. Alumni have joined Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and Regeneron.
Become a prime candidate for leadership positions in good manufacturing practice (GMP) industries with a pharmaceutical manufacturing master’s degree from Stevens.
A host of organizations, including pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, personal care products and cosmetics are in desperate need of trained professionals who can command new technologies, manage modern facilities and steward quality assurance processes under high regulatory scrutiny.
Our graduates have gone on to careers at top firms such as Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and Regeneron. With Stevens’ flexible curriculum, you can choose a fast-tracked degree path where you take courses over the summer and you can finish in just one year.
The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options
With a projected shortage of engineers through 2030, now is the time to get your engineering degree. But to compete in today’s career climate, graduates must adapt to rapidly-evolving technologies impacting all corners of the job market, like generative AI. At Stevens, you’ll learn the in-demand skills you need to fill the talent gap. Our core curriculum – infused with AI electives and hands-on education opportunities – develops the deep expertise, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and entrepreneurial savvy required to thrive in a technologically disrupted marketplace.
You can choose to pursue a dual degree, earning an MBA from the Stevens School of Business at the same time you complete your pharmaceutical manufacturing master’s degree. Stevens’ location also offers a wealth of networking opportunities with leading pharmaceutical and personal care product companies with headquarters in New York and New Jersey.
Required Courses
- Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Good Manufacturing Practice in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design
- Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing
Plus one course from the following:
- Manufacturing of Biopharmaceutical Products
- Manufacturing and Packaging of Pharmaceutical Oral Solid Dosage Products
- Manufacturing of Sterile Pharmaceuticals
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By the time of graduation, students will be able to:
- enable consistent production of high quality products through a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical materials, manufacturing processes and equipment.
- maintain compliance with the regulatory requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices.
- analyze the design and operations of pharmaceutical facilities and establish ways to increase quality and to reduce costs and time to market.
- take leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry (5 to 10 years after graduation).
The pharmaceutical manufacturing master's program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success in a variety of roles like:
- Quality Analyst
- Quality Engineer
- Quality Manager
- Validation Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Pharmaceutical Engineer
Our graduates have been hired at: Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Regeneron, Novartis, Astra Zeneca
Designed for Busy Professionals
Quickly build skills in your current industry or gain skills to transition to a new field with one of these graduate certificates:
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Validation, Compliance and Quality