Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit college in Worcester, MA. Its average net price is $43,885 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $36,899 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $31,014 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $35,703 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,535 |
| $110,001 and up | $48,711 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $93,116 |
| 8 years after entry | $104,143 |
| 10 years after entry | $113,513 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $79,933 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Architectural Engineering | $76,844 National median for this major n=770 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $62,548 National median for this major n=381 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $82,436 n=110 | $27,000 n=146 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $54,462 National median for this major n=3,522 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,094 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $73,396 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $95,966 n=154 | $26,224 n=264 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $93,884 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $76,818 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $69,615 National median for this major n=379 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $81,313 n=244 | $26,869 n=253 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $88,912 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $27,000 n=110 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
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