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WPI was ranked #29 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for civil eng 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 39 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from WPI. This makes it the #126 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,056 a year. This is higher than $61,387, which is the national median for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WPI, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,500 for all civil eng majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to 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, 69% 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 civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
The civil eng program at WPI awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in 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 civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 315 |
Robotics Engineering | 192 |
Electrical Engineering | 177 |
Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 85 |
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