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WPI was ranked #39 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 745 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 768 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 384 students received their master’s degree in engineering from WPI. This makes it the #34 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 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 engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 745 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from WPI. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in 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 engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 31 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 65 |
White | 475 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 71 |
Other Races | 85 |
Of the 384 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from WPI in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 217 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 86 |
Other Races | 16 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 315 |
Robotics Engineering | 192 |
Electrical Engineering | 177 |
Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 85 |
Chemical Engineering | 80 |
Systems Engineering | 56 |
Civil Engineering | 52 |
Materials Engineering | 31 |
Other Engineering | 28 |
Industrial Engineering | 27 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 22 |
Architectural Engineering | 21 |
Environmental Engineering | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 94 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 82 |
Physical Sciences | 33 |
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