Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Worcester Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. In 2021, 183 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

WPI Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at WPI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	3
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	18
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
	24
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	26
	31
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
	41
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
	57
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	63
Best General Computer Science Schools	73
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	276
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in computer science from WPI. This makes it the #54 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from WPI. About 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at WPI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	103
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

WPI Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in computer science from WPI in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WPI also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

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