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General Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology

If you plan to study General Engineering, consider the program at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wentworth Institute of Technology is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general engineering degrees were granted at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Of 4,191 students, 75 (2%) studied exclusively online and 362 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Use these rankings to compare Wentworth Institute of Technology’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 16
Best Value	Massachusetts	#11 of 11
Best Value	New England (Region)	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#277 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Wentworth Institute of Technology

Those who finish Wentworth Institute of Technology’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,445

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Engineering graduates from Wentworth Institute of Technology is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Wentworth Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Wentworth Institute of Technology are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Among the 15 bachelor’s general engineering graduates at Wentworth Institute of Technology, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Wentworth Institute of Technology, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Wentworth Institute of Technology

The General Engineering program at Wentworth Institute of Technology breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	15

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at Wentworth Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.