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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Here is an overview of this program at WPI. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

WPI Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates WPI highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #59 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	59 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	6 of 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	8 of 28

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at WPI

The following degree levels are granted in mechanical engineering at WPI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	231
Master’s	62
Doctoral	2
Graduate Certificate	2

WPI Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute conferred 231 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WPI is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at WPI report a median salary of $87,062 a year. This is lower than $100,204, the median for all majors at WPI.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WPI, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $26,259, the typical median for all majors at WPI.

WPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,640	$59,700
Fees	$1,065	$1,065

Read more about WPI tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at WPI were White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	158
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	15

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at WPI

Graduate study is also available at WPI. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	62
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	2
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License More about our data sources and methodologies.