by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. WPI is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPI was $1,475 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about WPI tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at WPI took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WPI is $67,287 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the WPI ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 29.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.2% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 176 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 262 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 37 |
| Architectural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
