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Worcester, MA · Engineering (all)

Engineering (all) at WPI

WPI graduates about 732 engineering majors a year, 61% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $41 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#55 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year73261% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$41Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school

Around WPI

Foisie Innovation Studio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Designed by Gensler.
Foisie Innovation Studio at WPIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Goddard Hall, built 1965 for Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineerin
Goddard Hall, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sanford Riley Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The first residence hall bu
Sanford Riley Hall, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Higgins LabPhoto: Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: WPI Innovation Studio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Lafayette College 87
  2. North Carolina State University 86
  3. University of Florida 86
  4. New York University 86
  5. University of Rochester 85
  6. University of Chicago 85
  7. University of California, Davis 84
  8. University of Delaware 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares WPI with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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