MTM Financial Information
- MTM Student Aid Fellowships
- UCSB Teaching Assistantships (TAships)
- External Grants and Scholarships
- On-Campus Part-Time Employment
- Federal Aid
- International Student Funding
Our financial support packages include diversity- and merit-based fellowships. All admitted students are automatically considered for departmental financial support; there is no additional application required. The Master of Technology Management Admissions Committee reviews applications holistically. Support varies based on academic performance, work experience, extracurricular and leadership experience, and fit with the program. Technology Management awarded more than $2 million in diversity- and merit-based fellowships in the 2024-25 application cycle.
In collaboration with UCSB’s Graduate Division and the Promise Scholars Program team, MTM is pleased to participate in the Promise Fellowship Program to empower high-achieving, first-generation college students from low-income households to pursue advanced degrees at UC Santa Barbara. These fellowships are for individuals who have participated in the UCSB Promise Scholars program during their undergraduate degree and are awarded on a competitive basis. To learn more about applying for a Promise Scholarship, email Click here to show mail address.
Master’s in Technology Management students can apply to be a Teaching Assistant (TA) for undergraduate courses in UCSB departments, including Technology Management. TA positions include campus tuition, UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP), and student services fees for the quarter of employment. TAs also receive a monthly salary according to the collective bargaining agreement.
The MTM program has had many students who are U.S. military veterans and dependents finance their degree through VA and CalVet Education Benefits. Visit the Veterans page on the UCSB Office of Financial Aid website for more information. If you are a veteran or veteran dependent interested in MTM, contact the MTM Graduate Student Veteran Ambassador at Click here to show mail address to learn more.
The MTM program is pleased to be eligible for the Native American Opportunity Plan, which covers in-state systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees. For the 2025-26 academic year, UCSB's Graduate Division will generously cover campus-based fees (not including PDST) and the cost of UC SHIP student health insurance for NAOP-eligible students.
UCSB's Graduate Division has a number of resources available to you. Visit their website for more information and other graduate scholarship search engines.
UCSB's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships also provides student loans to qualified graduate students. Visit their website for more information.
For our international graduate students, EduPASS provides essential tools for student loans, including information on U.S. living and immigration.
Master’s in Technology Management students can apply for part-time on-campus employment opportunities. Jobs are posted to UCSB’s Handshake site, which requires a UCSB NetID to access.
U.S. citizens (or eligible non-citizens) may apply for U.S. federal government student aid such as Direct Loans, Grad PLUS Loans, and work-study by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The UCSB Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships offers a helpful guide on how to apply for financial aid as well as a tutorial on how to submit your FAFSA.
See this helpful checklist from Federal Student Aid (U.S. Department of Education) to prepare for your graduate education.
What is Technology Management degree financing for international students? The UCSB Office of International Students and Scholars provides a list of financial resources for international students here.
The Master of Technology Management graduate degree is a high-value program that is competitively priced, particularly among U.S. public universities. Our alumni experience a high return on investment, especially given its accelerated, nine-month duration that enables graduates to enter the job market at a faster pace than full-year or two-year degree programs. To learn more about Technology Management master’s, University of California, Santa Barbara job outcomes, visit the Career Outcomes page.
MTM is a professional graduate degree program. As such, there is a Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition (PDST) used to enhance your experience and provide you with additional services such as professional development opportunities, hands-on experiences, and personalized student services.
For 2024-25, tuition and fees for California residents is $57,283 and for U.S. domestic and international students is $69,529. Visit the UCSB Registrar’s website for current tuition and fee rates.
For 2024-25, the estimated full cost to attend (including costs such as housing and health insurance) for California residents is $90,534 and for U.S. domestic and international students is $102,779. For 2024-25, MTM covers the cost of all course materials. Visit the UCSB Office of Financial Aid for full cost of attendance estimates.
For more information on residency for tuition purposes, visit the UCSB Registrar’s website. To learn more about California residency requirements and to determine if you qualify as a California resident, please visit the UC Office of the President Residency Requirements and Understanding Residency sites. If you are currently not a California resident but attended high school in California for at least three years and graduated from a California high school, you may be eligible for in-state rates.
Housing
For the 2025-26 academic year, MTM graduate students who submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and apply by the housing application deadline are guaranteed housing in UCSB’s graduate student housing (San Clemente Villages).
UCSB graduate housing is priced lower than the market rate for Santa Barbara/Goleta and most master’s in Technology Management students choose to live in on-campus housing. As a graduate student at UC Santa Barbara, there are many options for housing both on and off campus. Housing and Residential Services provide a wealth of information about the communities that meet the needs of each student. Visit the Housing & Residential Services website.
Single Student Apartments
San Clemente Villages accommodates single graduate students in two- and four-bedroom furnished apartments.
Family Student Housing
Storke and West Campus accommodate students with families in one- or two-bedroom unfurnished apartments. Admitted master’s Technology Management students may put their name on the family housing waitlist as soon as they receive their offer of admission.
Family Student Housing provides a limited number of one- and two-bedroom single-family units for full-time UCSB students. Storke and West Campus apartments are rented on a month-to-month basis and are both approximately one mile from the main campus. Learn more about UCSB family student housing here.
Off-Campus Living
The Community Housing Office provides all students with access to rental listings in the local area.
Technology Management is a multidisciplinary field that examines the opportunities and challenges of technological innovation, industry disruption, and technology-driven organizational change, and their influence on business performance and competitive advantage. It focuses on understanding how technology affects individuals, organizations, and society and the challenges and opportunities this creates for businesses. It also focuses on best practices for dealing with and capitalizing on technological change.
MTM is the degree name of the Master of Technology Management. Unlike a Master of Science in management of technology (MS), a technology management MBA, or a master’s in IT management, the MTM degree is tightly focused on the intersection of technology, innovation, and management, empowering professionals to drive strategic growth. Unlike other MTM programs, the UCSB master’s in technology management welcomes students from a variety of both STEM and non-STEM backgrounds and includes students with and without engineering training and experience.
Technology is fundamentally changing the way that teams and businesses operate and innovate. The tech sector—and the number of firms that are becoming technology driven despite not being in what we usually call the tech sector—will continue to grow and offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities. The Master of Technology Management (MTM) program gives early- to mid-career professionals the essential business and technology knowledge to accelerate their careers and take on leadership roles in innovation-driven firms.
The MTM program is a STEM-designated degree offered by the Department of Technology Management, which is housed within the world-renowned College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. MTM does not require a STEM background and provides those with backgrounds in the humanities and social sciences the skills and confidence to pursue careers in tech-driven firms.
Meet Jessica and Natalie, who used their MTM degree to pivot into successful careers in leading tech companies. Watch this on-demand webinar for Humanities and Social Sciences majors about how three MTM alumni with these backgrounds used MTM to advance their careers in tech management.
The MTM program is eligible for a 12-month optional practical training (OPT) after graduation based on your student visa. Additionally, the MTM program is eligible for a 24-month STEM OPT extension after that. You can learn more about the OPT extension here.
We are looking for applicants with a keen interest in the application of technology in a business environment. You should be interested in things such as how to apply data analytics in decision making, how to work with intelligent machines to solve challenging problems, how to organize and manage technology teams in the challenging environment of a technology-driven firm, and how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and capitalize on the business opportunities new technologies create.
We are not looking for a specific educational background, as we know that studying tech management is compatible with many different backgrounds. You might have a background in the humanities or social sciences and want to gain the skills and confidence to launch a career in tech. Or you might have an engineering or science background and want to move from technical to leadership roles. What is important is that you want to drive change and propel innovation in technology-driven firms.
If you’re ready to make a high-impact investment in your career, drive innovation, and study in a beautiful, dynamic environment, the Master of Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara is for you.
The MTM program at the University of California, Santa Barbara job outcomes are strong, and our alumni secure competitive roles upon graduation and continue to advance in leadership roles throughout their careers. 81% of our students have jobs within 6 months after graduation. The most common roles for MTM graduates are in product and project management. Other MTM graduates accept job offers in marketing, business development, customer success, operations, product development and engineering, analytics, and consulting. Learn more about career outcomes here.
Many people consider going to graduate school for a master’s degree in technology management, a master of science in management technology, or an MBA in technology management. While there are some similarities in curriculum and focus across technology management mba programs, a master in technology management degree from UCSB is a rigorous, 9-month program focused on launching early- and mid-career professionals into careers in tech, IT management, product management, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
Additionally, the MTM differs from MBA technology management online programs because of its cohort-based educational experience. Our students and alumni (like Shelby and Ken) have shared that the cohort experience is one of the most impactful and memorable aspects of the MTM program, and the connections you’ll forge during your MTM year are ones that will continue to serve you both personally and professionally for years to come.
The master’s in Technology Management program at UC Santa Barbara is an ideal program for those interested in the intersection of information technology and management. If you are an IT professional looking to enhance your technology management skill set, consider applying to the MTM program. If you have questions about applying for a master’s, technology management, or the MTM application, please get in touch with our admissions team: Click here to show mail address.
The Technology Management master’s program is a fully in-person, 9-month program at the beautiful University of California, Santa Barbara campus. Students live and learn on campus in a cohort-based environment, which students and alumni have shared is one of the most impactful and memorable aspects of the MTM program.
Because the Master’s of Technology Management program is conducted in a cohort-based group, there is no online degree offered.
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