by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Systems Engineering is a concentration offered under the systems engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general systems engineering, 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 following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WPI does offer online classes in its general systems engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.5% of the general systems engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 26.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.6% of the general systems engineering master’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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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