by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials 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 doctor’s degree program in materials engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WPI paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
WPI does not offer an online option for its materials engineering doctor’s degree program 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 doctor’s degree in materials engineering in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.4%.
None of the materials engineering doctor’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 |
*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.