United StatesWorcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Value70/100
Solid evidence70/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location64
Annual university cost$77,142Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance58%Not a personal probability
Graduation88%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$103,47010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic90
Career90
Evidence coverage70

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Worcester, MA Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,506Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Worcester, MA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Worcester or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+462,129
    Residents aged 22–2433,866
    Residents aged 25–2954,913

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health28.3% · 130,728 employed residents
    Professional & business services12.7% · 58,636 employed residents
    Manufacturing11.4% · 52,536 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio13.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed24Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio38 : 62Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students14%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    113 matching programs

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    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringBachelors Degree$71,947 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$95,526 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringMaster's Degree$88,506 Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$75,894 Architectural EngineeringBachelors Degree$66,240 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$38,289 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$46,032 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$40,281 Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$59,044 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$41,565 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBachelors Degree$74,388 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyDoctoral DegreeView degree Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$94,408 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelors Degree$66,688 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$90,637 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$74,576 BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$46,032 Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$88,198 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$119,061 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelors Degree$69,338 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelors Degree$49,019 Business/Commerce, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,915 Chemical EngineeringBachelors Degree$72,881 Chemical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$97,802 Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree$75,869 ChemistryBachelors Degree$38,559 ChemistryDoctoral Degree$67,288

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