by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WPI ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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WPI was ranked #30 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ee 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 #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 100 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in ee from WPI. This makes it the #39 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at WPI is $74,310. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's ee program at WPI make a median salary of $97,509. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WPI, ee students borrow a median amount of $26,977 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,477 for all ee majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Of the 95 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from WPI in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% 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, 53% 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 ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
| Other Races | 10 |
The ee program at WPI awarded 65 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% 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 master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 315 |
| Robotics Engineering | 192 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 85 |
| Chemical Engineering | 80 |
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