Advanced Technology (MS)

Advanced technology encompasses the emerging tools, systems, and processes shaping the future of industry. From robotics that automate complex tasks to advanced manufacturing methods that create stronger, lighter products, and semiconductor technologies that power everything from smartphones to artificial intelligence, these innovations are transforming industries and creating unprecedented demand for professionals who can develop, apply, and advance them.

The Master of Science in Advanced Technology is an interdisciplinary graduate program designed for working professionals seeking to advance their careers, as well as career changers preparing to enter the rapidly evolving fields of advanced manufacturing, robotics, automation, and semiconductor technology.

Specializations

Through a flexible, fully online curriculum, students select develop specialized knowledge in one of three high-demand areas:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Robotics

This encourages students to build a strong interdisciplinary foundation that prepares them to collaborate across rapidly evolving technology fields.

Choose Your Capstone Experience

The MS in Advanced Technology is designed to help students apply career-ready skills, allowing them to focus on practical learning that they can immediately bring back to their workplace. Students complete their degree with the culminating experience that best fits their academic interests and career goals.

• Research Thesis
• Applied Project

Who Should Apply?

This program is designed for:

• Engineers seeking specialized technical expertise
• Manufacturing and technology professionals preparing for leadership roles
• Career changers interested in advanced manufacturing, robotics, or semiconductor technology
• Recent graduates looking to enter emerging technology industries

Our structured, accessible curriculum emphasizes applied, real-world learning through demonstrations, case studies, and project-based activities, making it an ideal choice for students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds who want to build new technical competencies.

Why Advanced Technology at SUNY Poly?

When you earn a graduate degree in Advanced Technology, you redefine what's possible.

At SUNY Poly, advanced technology isn't confined to a single discipline. Our polytechnic approach brings together engineering, manufacturing, robotics, and semiconductor technologies to prepare graduates who can solve complex challenges across industries.

Here, you'll benefit from the Polytechnic Advantage, where you'll:

• Apply emerging technologies to real-world challenges.
• Develop specialized expertise in your chosen track.
• Solve interdisciplinary problems across advanced technology fields.
• Conduct applied research or complete a practice-based project.
• Prepare to lead innovation in rapidly evolving industries.

Designed for working professionals, the MS in Advanced Technology is delivered in a flexible online format with primarily asynchronous coursework and select synchronous experiences, allowing you to advance your education while balancing work and personal commitments.

Despite its online format, you'll experience the personalized attention that defines a SUNY Poly education. Small class sizes foster meaningful connections with faculty who know you by name, understand your goals, and support your academic and professional growth. Our faculty combine academic expertise with real-world industry experience, providing practical insights and personalized mentorship that help you understand and apply the technologies shaping today's workforce.