Offered Degrees
BS, MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses
MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Total Programs
141
Online Programs
31
Salary after Completing
$37,400 - $88,000
Offered Degrees at WPI
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers 141 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 36 | 0 |
| Master's | 47 | 17 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 28 | 1 |
| Post-Bachelor's Certificate | 25 | 11 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 141 | 31 |
Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program
WPI Bachelor's Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Bachelor's degree with 36 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 11 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 33 | |
| Information Technology | ✕ | - | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 24 | $88,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 231 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 74 | $68,200 |
| Architectural Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 1 | $54,800 |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 57 | $68,800 |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 42 | $61,600 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 8 | $70,700 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 20 | $65,800 |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✕ | 10 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 7 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 1 | $37,400 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 10 | |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 17 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Data Science, General | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Financial Analytics | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 3 | $53,900 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Psychology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 20 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Management Information Systems | ✕ | 2 | - |
WPI Master's Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Master's degree with 47 major programs. Among them 17 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Architecture | ✕ | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✔ | 114 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | ✔ | - | - |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 11 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 90 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | - | - |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | ✕ | - | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ | 429 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✔ | 28 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Civil Engineering (other) | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✔ | 71 | $95,700 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✔ | 12 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✔ | 62 | $77,200 |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | 46 | $92,500 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ✔ | 125 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✔ | 13 | $75,300 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ | 31 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Biotechnology | ✔ | 12 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 11 | |
| Mathematics (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Financial Mathematics | ✕ | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 118 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | ✕ | - | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Data Science, General | ✔ | 48 | - |
| Business Analytics | ✔ | 10 | - |
| Financial Analytics | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 49 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 13 | |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physics (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | - | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| International Public Health/International Health | ✕ | - | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ | 72 | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 33 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 33 | $110,100 |
| Management Science | ✔ | 6 | - |
WPI Doctorate (Research) Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 28 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 6 | |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ | 34 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | - | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | - | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✕ | - | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | - | - |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 10 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Data Science, General | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Financial Analytics | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | - | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 6 | - |
WPI Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 25 major programs. Among them 11 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✔ | 1 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | ✔ | - | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computer Programming (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | - | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Computer Teacher Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ | 18 | |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | - | - |
| Civil Engineering (other) | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✔ | - | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ | 2 | |
| Biotechnology | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 6 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | ✕ | - | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Data Science, General | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Financial Analytics | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | - | - |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Management Science | ✔ | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
WPI Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 5 major programs. Among them 2 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Computer Science | ✕ | - | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | - | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | - | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✔ | - | - |
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