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General Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

General Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study general materials engineering, 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 General Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WPI General Materials Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Online Classes Are Available at WPI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WPI does offer online education options in materials processing and manufacturing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WPI General Materials Engineering Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Processing and Manufacturing Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI General Materials Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of materials processing and manufacturing master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a materials processing and manufacturing master's degree from WPI, 67% 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 materials processing and manufacturing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Materials Processing and Manufacturing Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials processing and manufacturing 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
Cost Estimators 6,030 $77,670
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Materials Engineers 600 $95,640

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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