Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Nuclear Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $43,071 school-wide net price, and $103,470 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 3 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~3
- Schools with reported signal
- 29
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($43,071), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($103,470), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 29 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($23,153 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($29,661 above). Together, those evidence points place Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the top 90% 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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 0.9% reported share · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.3% reported share · $13,481 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.4% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · 0.3% reported share · $14,355 net A 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.5% reported share · $16,298 net A 
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · 0.3% reported share · $14,600 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Nuclear Engineering accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 17% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 3 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 $23,153 above the $19,918 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 $29,661 above the $73,809 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 #26 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.