Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 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 364 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
6.7% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 6.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~364
- Schools with reported signal
- 66
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 66 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 9.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($24,672 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($41,352 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 82% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.5% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI · 0.2% reported share · $4,005 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.2% reported share · $12,116 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% reported share · $4,641 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.7% reported share · $4,547 net A+ Rock Valley College Rockford, IL · 0.4% reported share · $5,242 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 0.9% reported share · $5,167 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering accounts for 6.7% of reported programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 9.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 364 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 $24,672 above the $18,399 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 $41,352 above the $62,118 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 #54 of 66 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.