by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Materials Engineering is a concentration offered under the materials engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in materials processing and manufacturing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WPI was $1,610 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
WPI does not offer an online option for its materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 20.0% of the students who received their MS in materials processing and manufacturing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.8%.
Around 10.0% of materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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