Worcester, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Sustainability Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% 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 17 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~17
- Schools with reported signal
- 203
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 (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($43,071), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($103,470), and peer averages from 203 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 203 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 ($21,825 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($40,362 above). Together, those evidence points place Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the top 72% 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.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.1% reported share · $3,968 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.5% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL · 0.3% reported share · $3,957 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sustainability Studies accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 51% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 17 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 $21,825 above the $21,246 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 $40,362 above the $63,108 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 #146 of 203 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.