General Mathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920.

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

WPI General Mathematics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

WPI General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical mathematical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at WPI since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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
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