Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit

Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 62 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.1% Program signal 62 Size proxy $43,071 Net price (all) $103,470 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~62
Schools with reported signal: 174

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

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 174 schools that report this field.

#151 of 174 on ROI Top 87% value

2.0× national avg concentration Bigger than 88% of programs

+$25,881 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,190

+$44,419 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $59,051

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($25,881 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($44,419 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 87% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+

CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+

CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biotechnology accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 2.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 62 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

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 $25,881 above the $17,190 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 $44,419 above the $59,051 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Worcester Polytechnic Institute #151 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.