by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in robotics engineering at WPI. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks WPI as a strong choice for robotics engineering, placing at #12 out of 36 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Robotics Engineering Schools | 12 of 36 |
| Best Robotics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts | 3 of 3 |
| Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the New England Region | 3 of 4 |
The following degree levels are granted in robotics engineering at WPI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 100 |
| Master’s | 125 |
| Doctoral | 6 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute awarded 125 master’s degrees in robotics engineering.
WPI is among the very best schools in the country for robotics engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 84% of robotics engineering master’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
The majority of robotics engineering master’s degree graduates at WPI are Non-Resident Alien. About 62% 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 robotics engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 77 |
| Other Races | 5 |
WPI conferred 125 master’s degrees in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering in the latest year of data — 16% to women and 84% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (62%).
During the most recent reporting year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 6 doctoral degrees in robotics engineering.
WPI is not currently ranked for robotics engineering at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 83% of robotics engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of robotics engineering doctoral degree graduates at WPI are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% 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 robotics engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WPI granted 6 doctoral completions in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering in the most recent reporting year — 17% to women and 83% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 4 graduate certificate degrees in robotics engineering.
WPI has not been ranked for robotics engineering at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 4 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in robotics engineering from WPI were men.
The largest share of robotics engineering graduate certificate degree graduates at WPI were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% 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 graduate certificate in robotics engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
WPI granted 4 graduate certificate degrees in mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (50%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at WPI. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Robotics Engineering | 100 |