Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (referred to as WPI) is a Private, 4-years school located in Worcester, MA. WPI graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,610 for part-time students. Total 2,062 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students800 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $29,040 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,062 |
| Online Graduate Population | 800 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1937 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
WPI offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 90 gradaute programs. Last year, total 853 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at WPI. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WPI.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 69 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 56 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 14 | 370 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 70 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 96 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 48 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 38 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 25 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 5 | 18 |
| Mathematics (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 2 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 5 | 81 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 4 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 42 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 28 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 100 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 42 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 41 |
| Management Science | 1 | 3 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Marketing (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 43 | 684 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 12 | 41 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 26 | 69 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 43 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 43 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 2 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 0 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 41 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 9 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 8 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 99 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of WPI are $29,040 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,610 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $27,294 | $1,513 |
| 2020 | $28,248 | $1,566 |
| 2021 | $29,040 | $1,610 |
| 2022 | $29,040 | $1,610 |
| 2023 | $29,040 | $1,610 |
| 2024 | $29,040 | $1,610 |
Graduate Student Population
At WPI graduate schools, there are total 2,062 graduate students. Among them, 800 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,400 men and 662 women students at WPI graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WPI.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 115 | 70 | 45 |
| Black/African American | 74 | 55 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 115 | 78 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 896 | 591 | 305 |
| Two More | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Un-Known | 91 | 60 | 31 |