Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ee 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in EE
Master’s Degree in EE

WPI Electrical Engineering Rankings

The ee major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical Engineering. 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ee, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

18% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ee at WPI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ee bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in ee.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	39
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WPI Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of ee master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

Of the students who received a ee master's degree from WPI, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in ee.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Electrical Engineering

If you plan to be a ee 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
Electrical Engineering	177

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in ee 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Electrical Engineers	7,520	$113,920
Electronics Engineers	3,830	$120,700
Engineers	3,090	$109,220
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140

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
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