by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Robotics 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 master’s degree program in robotics engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. 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 |
robotics engineering who receive their master’s degree from WPI make an average of $77,715 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WPI offers online option in its robotics engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in robotics engineering in 2019-2020, 4.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 12.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in robotics engineering at WPI in 2019-2020, 7.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 38 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Robotics Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to robotics engineering.
| Related Major | 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.
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