by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Materials Engineering is a concentration offered under the materials engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in materials processing and manufacturing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at WPI paid an average of $1,610 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
WPI does not offer an online option for its materials processing and manufacturing 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.
Women made up around 66.7% of the materials processing and manufacturing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.4%.
None of the materials processing and manufacturing 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 |
*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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