1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Worcester Polytechnic Institute Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/)[Cost & aid](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at WPI? Worcester Polytechnic Institute shows a clear spread in four-year earnings across its prominent engineering and computing fields. Computer Science is at the upper end, with median earnings of $134,208 four years after completion and 199 degrees awarded. Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering follows at $111,103, with 84 degrees awarded. More moderate earnings appear in other large fields. Mechanical Engineering, the largest program by degrees awarded, recorded median earnings of $97,308 four years after completion across 274 degrees awarded. Biomedical Engineering posted $92,806 with 132 degrees awarded. The figures show that field choice matters even within the university’s engineering-heavy program mix. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Engineering**833 · 62.9%** - Computer science**215 · 16.2%** - Biological sciences**82 · 6.2%** - Physical sciences**45 · 3.4%** - Mathematics**37 · 2.8%** - Other**113 · 8.5%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 29 of 29 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Science 199 degrees awarded** $134,208 **Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 84 degrees awarded** $111,103 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 87 degrees awarded** $109,386 **Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 64 degrees awarded** $105,171 **Industrial Engineering 21 degrees awarded** $101,554 **Chemical Engineering 92 degrees awarded** $100,199 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science | 199 | $134,208 | — | | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 84 | $111,103 | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 87 | $109,386 | — | | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 64 | $105,171 | — | | Industrial Engineering | 21 | $101,554 | — | | Chemical Engineering | 92 | $100,199 | — | | Mechanical Engineering | 274 | $97,308 | — | | Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 16 | $95,430 | — | | Civil Engineering | 54 | $93,417 | — | | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 132 | $92,806 | — | | Architectural Engineering small degree count | 13 | $85,112 | — | | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 12 | $78,719 | — | | Biology, General | 47 | $75,018 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Engineering-Related Fields small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics and Statistics, Other small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Data Science small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sustainability Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Design and Applied Arts | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at WPI? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Mechanical Engineering** 274 **Computer Science** 199 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering** 132 **Chemical Engineering** 92 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** 87 **Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering** 84 **Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering** 64 **Civil Engineering** 54 **Biology, General** 47 **Physics** 31 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do WPI majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Worcester Polytechnic Institute concentrates on engineering and computing, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 13 programs with published earnings data. The degree mix is overwhelmingly technical: Engineering accounts for 62.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Computer & Information Sciences second at 16.2% and Biological Sciences a distant third at 6.2%. Mechanical Engineering is the largest single program at 274 degrees a year, and its completers earn a median of $97,308 four years after graduating. Computer Science graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $134,208, from 199 degrees awarded annually. Across all fields, 90.8% of degrees are in STEM. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).