Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a EE school? To help you decide if Worcester Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's EE program.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received their master's degree in EE.

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

WPI Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WPI does offer online courses in EE for the following degree levels:

WPI Electrical Engineering Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a master's degree in EE from WPI. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from WPI, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the EE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electrical Engineers	7,520	$113,920
Electronics Engineers	3,830	$120,700
Engineers	3,090	$109,220
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

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