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Science, Technology & Society at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Science, Technology & Society at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study science, technology and society, 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. In 2021, 4 science, tech and society majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science, Technology & Society section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Science, Technology & Society Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society

WPI Science, Technology & Society Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The science, tech and society major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science, Technology & Society. 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
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Most Focused Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18

Science, Tech & Society Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech and society majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 science, tech and society majors earned their bachelor's degree from WPI. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in science, tech and society.

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

WPI also has a doctoral program available in science, tech and society. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Science, Tech & Society Grads May Go Into

A degree in science, tech and society 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
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490

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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