1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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  4. BS Society Technology and Policy

BS Society Technology and Policy

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Program Overview

The BS in Society, Technology & Policy program at WPI puts you on the cutting edge of global issues where society and technology merge. On small project-based teams, you ll dive into critical current issues like cyber security and hackers, policies affecting global health, or environmental regulations around waterways. And you ll learn how to interpret and communicate the complex technical details for the people who form contemporary policy decisions a sought-after skill in today s job market. Many students choose a Society, Technology & Policy degree as a double major option to complement one of our scientific or engineering majors. We offer the big-picture view to make you a well-rounded engineer or scientist who might concentrate in areas like law, policy, or history and culture. Our distinct learning culture offers the specialized combination of WPI s technical and scientific resources, the latest research tools, and expert and engaged faculty to investigate and explain how social science and technology issues impact everything from environmental regulation to internet policy.

Program Key Stats

$54018 (Annual cost)



48 %

Eligibility Criteria

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1395
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Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts from all undergraduate level or higher courses, Official SAT or ACT scores, TOEFL score of 84 or IELTS score of 7

Career Options

  • After Graduation
  • Society
  • Technology & Policy majors leave WPI with the big-picture approach and skills needed to competently analyze how policies surrounding science and technology impact everything from internet use to local economies and how they influence your technical studies
  • You ll be well positioned to further your degree or continue on to policy work
  • or a career in law
  • government
  • or education

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