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Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study civil engineering, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year.

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

WPI Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Civil 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 civil engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WPI Civil Engineering Rankings

Civil Engineering Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Civil Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of civil engineering master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a civil engineering master's degree from WPI, 67% 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 civil engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Civil Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil 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
Civil Engineers 7,760 $94,210
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

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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