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Engineering Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering Physics, 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.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 engineering physics degrees were awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,584 students, 666 (9%) studied exclusively online and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Engineering Physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Engineering Physics graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 3 bachelor’s engineering physics degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Engineering Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Engineering Physics Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 2 master’s engineering physics degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Engineering Physics master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Engineering Physics Concentrations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Engineering Physics program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics	5

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Physics Graduates

Students who finish Engineering Physics program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Engineering Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.