by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WPI does offer online classes in its engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 24.3% of the students who received their MS in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.8%.
Around 16.5% of engineering master’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 217 |
| International Students | 88 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 27 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | 69 |
*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.