Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. Of the 1,143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2021, 183 of them were computer science majors.

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 CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

WPI Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci 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
Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	18
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	84

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

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

Earnings of WPI CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at WPI is $86,601. This is 37% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 183 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from WPI in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical compsci 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 compsci 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 compsci.

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 earned a master's degree in Computer Science from WPI in 2020-2021, 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 compsci.

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 compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.