by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute took the #39 spot. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. For this achievement, WPI received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.
WPI also ranked #5 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
WPI was ranked #29 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 5% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. WPI was awarded this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.
WPI also ranked #4 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Massachusetts.
The total graduate student population at WPI is made up of 30.7% women and 69.3% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at WPI, around 17.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at WPI. Around 31.6% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from WPI is $96,013. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 64% higher than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for WPI are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280 |
| Phone: | 508-831-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.wpi.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/wpi.edu |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/wpi |
In 2020-2021, 65.8% of the graduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute took at least one class online. Approximately 43.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
Footnotes
*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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