Return on Investment

World-Class Value From Day One

Higher education is one of the most important investments students and families can make–but accessing higher education can be challenging. Which is why, from the moment students step foot on campus, WPI provides the education, experience, resources, and support needed to ensure they achieve the personal and financial success that is a hallmark of a WPI education.

Why Employers Love WPI Students

How WPI Pays You Back

Students come to WPI, named one of the “Top 50 Colleges that Launches Careers” by The Princeton Review, expecting to earn a good living after graduation. From participating in life-changing experiences to perfecting invaluable soft skills, what they leave with is so much more—not to mention earning starting salaries more than 38% higher than the national average (NACE, 2018 graduates)

WPI Career Fair Employer Perspective

Earn Experience and Income

Many students earn extra income to offset educational expenses and gain valuable experience through paid summer internships or four- to eight-month, full-time co-op positions—all while graduating within four years. Hundreds of opportunities are available each year with global companies like Boston Scientific, ExxonMobil, General Electric, SpaceX, and Tesla.

The Co-Op Experience at WPI

A college degree is an important investment, and one that WPI is committed to helping students achieve. The Office of Student Aid & Financial Literacy assists families in identifying all possible aid options, with loan programs, BS/MS programs in four or five years, and on-campus employment also available. Combine this with above average salaries in high-demand STEM fields, and it all results in prompt debt repayment well above the national average and a high-quality life for students.

WPI has been ranked the #6 National Universities where Grads are paid well, per the US News and World Report

We consider your first day on campus the start of our mission to prepare you for life after graduation. Our lifetime career services, which include one-on-one coaching, workshops, digital resources, and access to a robust alumni network, have consistently ranked among the best in the nation. And we don’t stop there—we want you to know what to do with your earnings; our financial literacy sessions help you to do just that.

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It’s because of our revolutionary project-based education that our reputation and value proposition is so strong. Students work as part of teams, challenging them to strategically solve important problems. You learn to manage projects, achieve collaboratively, think creatively, and better communicate your ideas. Along the way, you’ll expand your world-view and gain career-launching professional experience.

Project-Based Learning

You've graduated—what's next?

COMPANIES		GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Amazon Robotics	Kaon Interactive	Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Amgen	Lockheed Martin	Boston College
Apple	Medtronic	Brandeis University
Avery Dennison	Microsoft	Brown University
BAE Systems	PepsiCo	Carnegie Mellon University
Boston Scientific	Pfizer	Columbia University
Dana Farber	Philips Healthcare	Cornell University
Eaton Vance	Raytheon	Johns Hopkins University
EMC Dell	Saint Gobain	Georgia Institute of Technology
Eversource	Skanska USA	Tufts Medical School
Exxon Mobil	Sloan Kettering	University of Michigan
General Dynamics-Electric Boat	SpaceX	University of New Hampshire – School of Law
General Electric	Tesla	University of Pennsylvania
Google	US Navy	University of Richmond – School of Law
Hewlett-Packard Inc.	Wayfair	Washington University in St. Louis
ICONICS	Whiting-Turner	Weill Cornell Medicine

Facts & Figures

$72,951

average starting salary, bachelor's degree

WPI Class of 2020

25 colleges where grads have the highest earning potential

CNBC (2018)

700

different organizations now employ recent WPI graduates (2018)

400+

employers recruit on campus each year

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