Computer & Information Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 198 computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WPI Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WPI performed in these rankings.

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 and information sciences major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
	110
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	161
	189

In 2021, 109 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from WPI. This makes it the #113 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from WPI. About 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	113
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

WPI Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at WPI awarded 109 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	262
Computer Software & Applications	31
Computer Information Systems	25

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 User Support Specialists	19,360	$63,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.