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Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study mechatronics, robotics, & automation 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 has a total student population of 6,920.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation 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 mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WPI Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Master’s Program

9% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 33
International Students 111
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in mechatronics, robotics, and automation 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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