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WPI is in the top 10% of the country for computer science. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 396 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 201 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in computer science from WPI. This makes it the #54 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Of the 183 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in computer science from WPI in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in computer science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 103 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 68 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WPI, about 78% were men and 22% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in computer science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.