Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

WPI Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	145
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

WPI Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of me master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from WPI, 78% 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	315

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Other Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers	9,130	$98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Cost Estimators	6,030	$77,670
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140
Aerospace Engineers	630	$119,700

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
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.