WPI Curriculum Matches National Demand for 2015 Graduates

Earlier this year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released its 2015 Job Outlook report, which is generated from surveying organizations that plan to hire graduates in 2015. Responses from 260 surveys outlined the bachelor’s and master’s degrees most in demand by organizations recruiting new college graduates. The national results are highlighted in the graph below:

STEM and business-related majors made up a majority of the top 10 for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Looking comprehensively, finance, accounting, and computer science were the 3 majors most sought in the upcoming graduating class.

WPI’s curriculum aligns well with these high demand majors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. At WPI, 43.4% of undergraduate students are majoring in these disciplines, and a whopping 60% of master’s level students are in these fields.*

For more detailed information on WPI’s academic profile, please visit our Factbook. You can also read the full NACE article.

*Majors included for Bachelor’s: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Management, Management Engineering, Management Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering

**Majors included for Master’s: Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Marketing & Tech Innovation, M.B.A., Operations, Design & Leadership, Financial Math, and Mechanical Engineering