Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Manufacturing Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $43,071 school-wide net price and $103,470 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 63
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.2%
- Graduation rate
- 89.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $43,071/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $172,284
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $103,470/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($43,071), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($103,470), and peer averages from 63 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 63 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($23,212 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($36,726 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the top 87% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 0.9% of reported awards · $8,624 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $9,492 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Manufacturing Engineering accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 87% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's average net price is $43,071 per year, about $172,284 over four years. That is $23,212 above the $19,859 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $103,470 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $36,726 above the $66,744 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Worcester Polytechnic Institute #55 of 63 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.