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General Psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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General Psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920. In 2021, 7 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

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

WPI General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

WPI General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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
Most Focused General Psychology Schools 1,544

Psychology Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WPI, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,050 $86,490
Psychology Professors 1,490 $97,690
Psychologists 980 $83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 100 $75,660

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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