Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Worcester Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. In 2021, 30 math majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

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

WPI Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math
• Doctorate Degree in Math

WPI Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at WPI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	36
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Mathematics Schools	183

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in math from WPI. This makes it the #103 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WPI Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at WPI is $57,292. This is 33% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from WPI in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WPI Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in math from WPI. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from WPI, 89% 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 math.

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

WPI also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Statistics
• Applied Mathematics
• Statistics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200

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.