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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Every aerospace & aeronautical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the aerospace engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at WPI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WPI does offer online education options in aerospace engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from WPI, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Aerospace Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in aerospace 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Aerospace Engineers 630 $119,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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