Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920.
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
WPI Computer Science 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.
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.
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
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 | 33 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 125 |
International Students | 33 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
WPI Computer Science Master’s Program
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 | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 31 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Concentrations Within Computer Science
If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Science | 262 |
Related Majors
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.