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General Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 general materials engineering degrees were granted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Materials Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Materials Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 33% women (6) and 67% men (12).

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 12 master’s general materials engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 6 doctoral general materials engineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Materials Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

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.