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Sustainability Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study Sustainability Studies, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 sustainability studies degrees were granted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sustainability Studies graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sustainability Studies graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 9 bachelor’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 3 master’s sustainability studies degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Sustainability Studies program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Sustainability Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.