by our College Data Analytics TeamTechnical & Scientific Communication is a concentration offered under the public relations and advertising major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in technical and scientific communication, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at WPI paid an average of $1,475 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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WPI does not offer an online option for its technical and scientific communication bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in technical and scientific communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 48.3%.
Around 33.3% of technical and scientific communication bachelor’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
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