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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
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
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$28,248$29,040$29,040$29,040$29,040

Graduate Program Overview

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Worcester, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $29,040.
It offers ninety (90) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWorcester Polytechnic Institute
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA
Graduate School Students2,006 students
800 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$29,040
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 90 Graduate Programs
43 Master's, 26 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 90 major areas - 43 Master's (17 online programs), 26 Doctorate (1 online programs), 18 Post-Bachelor'(10 online programs), 3 Post-Master'. 684 students have been conferred Master's degree and 69 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total68469991
Men44744671
Women2372532-
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.
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - 1 -
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - 9ONLINE -
Mechanical Engineering-ONLINE - 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering-ONLINE -ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering-ONLINE - 13ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering-ONLINE - 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)-ONLINE - 2ONLINE -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)-ONLINE - 41ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce- NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology4ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Science56 - - -
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering32ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering70 - -ONLINE -
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering96ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering29ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering8ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering48ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)22ONLINE - -ONLINE -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics (other)7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory- - - NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction4ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General42ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)28ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Game and Interactive Media Design- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce42 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management41ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science3 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - - -
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - -ONLINE 1
Engineering (other)-ONLINE - -ONLINE -
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - - -
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - -ONLINE -
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)-ONLINE - -ONLINE -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory- - - NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,230 students enrolled in Worcester Polytechnic Institute including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,006 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,381 male and 625 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 866 full-time and 1,140 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 800 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 438 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,006
Men Students1,381
Women Students625
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,006
Full-time Students866
Part-time Students1,140
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,006
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian99
Black64
Hispanic117
White980
Two or more races38
Un-Known75
30 students are younger than 22 and 227 students are older than 65. The school has 1,410 students aged between 22 and 30 and 395 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,006
21 & Under30
22-24688
25-29722
30-34279
35-39116
40 & Over227
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 800 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 438 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,062
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses800
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses438
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses824
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses800
Massachusetts Resident350
Other State In U.S.440
Outside of U.S.10
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