Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 384 students received their master's degree in engineering.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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WPI Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at WPI
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WPI does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WPI Engineering Rankings
There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at WPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
WPI Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from WPI, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 217 |
| International Students | 86 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Robotics Engineering | 97 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 |
| Electrical Engineering | 82 |
| Systems Engineering | 56 |
| Materials Engineering | 31 |
| Other Engineering | 28 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 26 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 22 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 |
| Environmental Engineering | 6 |
Related Majors
- Physical Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Computer & Information Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 29,110 | $109,130 |
| Systems Software Developers | 25,540 | $117,760 |
| Industrial Engineers | 10,720 | $102,210 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 9,130 | $98,190 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 8,190 | $156,250 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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