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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MAPrivate nonprofit NECHEOfficial website

WPI's Online Graduate Programs offer online master's degrees in robotics, materials science & engineering, aerospace, electrical & computer, mechanical and environmental engineering, each with an online curriculum of 30-33 credits. WPI states its online graduate programs do not offer a thesis option. The 2026-2027 general graduate tuition rate is $1,775 per credit, and the application fee is waived for online programs.

Online engineering programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

6 eligible programs verified (6 master's); formats: online coursework. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Online Engineering Master's Degrees

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 33 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $58,575 (33 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: only two years · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: only two years · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Robotics Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Robotics Engineering

Robotics Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Worcester, MASchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate Tuition and Fees: Per Credit Tuition (2026-2027, general graduate rate) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $53,250 (30 credits × $1,775 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since December 1, 1937 · next review 06/30/2032

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • WPI participates in the National Council State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA).
    Source: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online engineering bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 majors. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (campus-only degrees, certificates, engineering management or systems engineering, professional doctorates…). Not listing a campus degree says nothing about its quality.
  • Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering (online) (Master of Engineering)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Systems Engineering MS and PhD (online)discipline outside the 22 directory majors / out-of-scope doctorateSource: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Fire Protection Engineering MS (online)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Manufacturing Engineering MS (online)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Construction Project Management MS (online)discipline outside the 22 directory majors (construction management, not an engineering discipline title)Source: wpi.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Engineering degrees awarded, all formats (IPEDS CIP 14 engineering codes, first major)
726 bachelor's, 429 master's, 34 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), engineering CIP codes (14.xx) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. wpi.edu/academics/online — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. wpi.edu/academics/online/how-it-works — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. wpi.edu/academics/online/study/civil-and-environmental-engineering-online-ms — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. wpi.edu/academics/online/study/power-systems-engineering-meng — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. wpi.edu/academics/online/support/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Online Engineering Degrees (Master's)