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General Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Environmental Engineering, consider the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 general environmental engineering degrees were granted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Studying Online at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) studied exclusively online and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Environmental Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Environmental Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 55% women (16) and 45% men (13).

General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 22 bachelor’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 9% of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 31%.*

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 7 master’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 29% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.