Computer Software & Applications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study computer software & applications, 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.

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

WPI Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

WPI Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The computer software major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer software, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Software Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer software bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WPI Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 36% went 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	31

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers	5,680	$64,010
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380
Web Developers	4,220	$84,300
Database Administrators	2,900	$98,620

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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