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Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

745 Bachelor's Degrees
384 Master's Degrees
29 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at WPI

WPI Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 37
Best Engineering Schools 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 43
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 46
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 78
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 98
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 103
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 149
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 171
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 175
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 177
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 178
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 178
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 215
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 225
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 242
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 294
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 308
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 313
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 317
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 320
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 322

Popularity of Engineering at WPI

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.

Engineering Student Diversity at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 475
Non-Resident Aliens 71
Other Races 85

WPI Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 384 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from WPI in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 217
Non-Resident Aliens 86
Other Races 16

Engineering Majors

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
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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 94
Mathematics & Statistics 82
Physical Sciences 33

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