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Graduate Chemical Engineering Programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

20 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#2 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in chemical engineering at WPI. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

WPI Graduate Chemical Engineering Rankings

#55 in the U.S.
#4 in Massachusetts
#5 in the New England Region

College Factual rates WPI as a strong choice for chemical engineering, placing at #55 out of 159 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Chemical Engineering Schools55 of 159
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts4 of 6
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the New England Region5 of 12

Graduate Chemical Engineering Degrees at WPI

Here is each degree level granted in chemical engineering at WPI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s57
Master’s15
Doctoral5

WPI Chemical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute conferred 15 master’s degrees in chemical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

WPI ranks competitively among schools offering chemical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts2
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region3
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools38

Master’s Student Diversity

All of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s degree in chemical engineering from WPI were men.

WPI gender breakdown of Chemical Engineering Master's degree grads The majority of chemical engineering master’s degree graduates at WPI are White. Approximately 60% of graduates 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 chemical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Chemical Engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
White9
Non-Resident Aliens3
Other Races2

WPI Chemical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute awarded 5 doctoral degrees in chemical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

WPI is not yet ranked for chemical engineering at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of chemical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

WPI gender breakdown of Chemical Engineering Doctoral degree grads The majority of chemical engineering doctoral degree graduates at WPI were White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a doctoral in chemical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Chemical Engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
White3
Non-Resident Aliens2
Other Races0

Undergraduate Study in Chemical Engineering at WPI

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at WPI. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemical Engineering57

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