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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate School Report

2,028 Graduate Students
$29,040 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
65.8% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs WPI offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate School Rankings

#39 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#29 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College 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.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

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.

 
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Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

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.

 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Student Diversity

2,028 Graduate Students
30.7% Women
17.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Worcester Polytechnic Institute was the school of choice for 2,028 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

WPI Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

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.

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WPI Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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.

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WPI Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$29,040 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, part-time graduate students pay $1,610 per credit hour, whether they are from in-state or out-of-state.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$28,980$28,980
Fees$60$60

Average Salary of WPI Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$96,013 Avg Salary (Master's)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

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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Location of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate School

Massachusetts State
Midsize City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Get more details about the location of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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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

Online Learning for WPI Grad Students

65.8% Took At Least One Online Class
43.4% Took All Classes Online

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.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering25
Applied Mathematics13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics6
Biomedical Engineering16
Business Administration & Management24
Chemical Engineering7
Chemistry1
Civil Engineering11
Computer Information Systems25
Computer Science68
Computer Software & Applications16
Electrical Engineering65
Environmental Engineering6
General Biology4
General Business/Commerce38
Human Computer Interaction10
Instructional Media Design2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods20
Manufacturing Engineering9
Marketing5
Materials Engineering27
Mathematics9
Mathematics & Computer Science67
Mechanical Engineering80
Other Engineering20
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies6
Physics5
Robotics Engineering82
Statistics16
Systems Engineering36
Systems Theory1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering1
Biomedical Engineering3
Business Administration & Management2
Chemical Engineering2
Chemistry2
Civil Engineering1
Computer Science6
Electrical Engineering7
General Biology5
Manufacturing Engineering2
Materials Engineering4
Mathematics1
Mathematics & Computer Science7
Mechanical Engineering3
Other Engineering1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies1
Physics7
Robotics Engineering5
Statistics2

Notes and References

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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