| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 1 |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $29,040. It offers ninety-nine (99) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 2,006 students 800 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $29,040 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 99 Graduate Programs 46 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $29,040 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,610.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | |
| Fees | $60 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,610 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $18,072 (On-Campus) / $18,072 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,200 (On-Campus) / $1,200 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $49,512 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $49,512 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $28,248 | $29,040 | $29,040 | $29,040 | $29,040 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 99 major areas - 46 Master's (18 online programs), 27 Doctorate (1 online programs), 21 Post-Bachelor's (9 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 785 students have been conferred Master's degree and 88 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 785 | 88 | 65 | 2 |
| Men | 536 | 49 | 49 | - |
| Women | 249 | 39 | 16 | 2 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | ||||
| Civil Engineering (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ONLINE | 6ONLINE | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ONLINE | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Nuclear Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | 16ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ONLINE | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering (other) | ONLINE | 2 | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFER | |||
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Data Science, General | ONLINE | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Financial Analytics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 19 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 86 | |||
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 9 | |||
| Civil Engineering (other) | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 74ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | 26ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 7ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 159ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering (other) | 22ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biotechnology | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Neuroscience | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (other) | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Mathematics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Statistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFER | |||
| Human Computer Interaction | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Science, General | 52ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Analytics | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Analytics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 21 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 36 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Administration and Management | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | ||||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Systems Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
| Engineering (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ||||
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFER | |||
| Data Science, General | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 866 full-time and 1,140 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 800 students enrolled through online exclusively and 438 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 980 White, 64 Black, and 99 Asian students are attending at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
30 grad students are younger than 22 and 227 students are older than 65. It has 1,410 students aged between 22 and 30 and 395 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,006 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,381 |
| Women | 625 |
| Total | 2,006 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 866 |
| Part-time Students | 1,140 |
| Total | 2,006 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 99 |
| Black | 64 |
| Hispanic | 117 |
| White | 980 |
| Two or more races | 38 |
| Un-Known | 75 |
| Total | 2,006 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 30 |
| 22-24 | 688 |
| 25-29 | 722 |
| 30-34 | 279 |
| 35-39 | 116 |
| 40 & Over | 227 |
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate schools, 800 students enrolled online exclusively and 438 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,062 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 800 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 438 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 824 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 800 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 350 |
| Other State In U.S. | 440 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 |