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Computer Software & Applications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2021, 15 of them were computer software and applications majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks computer software 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Computer Software Applications Schools 80

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in computer software from WPI. This makes it the #36 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of WPI Computer Software Graduates

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at WPI is $40,930. This is 15% higher than $35,512, which is the national average for all computer software bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

33% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer software from WPI. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WPI Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 computer software majors earned their master's degree from WPI. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WPI also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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