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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors, WPI came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This is an increase of 167% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from WPI. This makes it the #38 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from WPI. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 84 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WPI, about 68% were men and 32% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 53 |
Other Races | 1 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mathematics & Computer Science | 82 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 31 |
Human Computer Interaction | 10 |
Sustainability Science | 5 |
Science, Technology & Society | 4 |
Systems Theory | 3 |
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