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Private institute ยท Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private institute with graduate business programs in Worcester, Massachusetts. Those programs run through the The Business School. The institution is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 2,026 students, alongside 5,447 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path and an online MBA format for remote or working students. That puts it among the 5 of 14 schools in MBA Lab's Massachusetts directory listing an online MBA. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
Worcester has 2 schools in MBA Lab's business schools directory, so it's worth comparing options in the same market before deciding - commute, employer partnerships, and evening scheduling often separate schools that look similar on paper.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Business school | The Business School |
| Control | private |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Campus setting | Midsize city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, high research activity (R2) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA Online MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 2,026 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,447 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | New England Commission on Higher Education |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from Worcester Polytechnic Institute's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| What that price is | $1,775 per credit hour (2026-2027 rate, up from $1,690 in 2025-26) - most courses are 3 credits |
|---|---|
| On length | Fully online, tech-focused, two years. Credit hours not confirmed on the pages checked this pass. |
Among the 12 schools in MBA Lab's Massachusetts business schools directory that report a figure, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranks 1st by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute This page | Worcester | Yes | MBA, Online MBA | $147,168 |
| Clark University | Worcester (same city) | Yes | MBA | $63,136 |
| Babson College | Wellesley | Yes | MBA, Part-Time MBA | $145,036 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Yes | MBA, Part-Time MBA | $114,773 |
| Boston University | Boston | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA | $110,558 |
| Harvard University | Boston | Yes | MBA | $103,400 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA | Not reported |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA | $64,718 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Part-Time MBA | $128,746 |
| Bentley University | Waltham | Yes | MBA, Part-Time MBA | $117,787 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an online MBA at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, alongside the core MBA. Formats change - confirm the current lineup on the school's official site.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute lists $1,775 per credit for the Online MBA. $1,775 per credit hour (2026-2027 rate, up from $1,690 in 2025-26) - most courses are 3 credits. Checked against the school's own page on July 27, 2026; costs change, so confirm before you apply.
The Online MBA takes about 24 months and is delivered fully online. Fully online, tech-focused, two years. Credit hours not confirmed on the pages checked this pass.
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $147,168 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who received federal financial aid. Four years out the reported median is $154,407. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
Yes - Worcester Polytechnic Institute appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private institute, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
MBA Lab lists 14 schools in its Massachusetts business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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