10 Ways…
Worcester State University is an Asset to the Business Community
Graduates who stay to live and work in the area
71% undergraduates from Worcester County
95% undergraduates from Massachusetts
87% graduates remain in Massachusetts
Company interns who can become long-term employees
180 total internships
16 different departments
15,000 internship hours
Intensive English Language Institute
The IELI helps prospective or current employees improve English language skills. In operation since 1999, the IELI is a member of MCIE, and is fully accredited.
- Options are available for full- or part-time and programs vary in duration.
- There are opportunities for on-site instruction.
➔worcester.edu/ieli
✉ieli@worcester.edu
Graduates who know how to work with others
We enroll students from a wide range of socio-economic classes, ages, and ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds, who bring a variety of life experiences and perspectives to our classrooms.
29% underrepresented minorities*
Graduates who are prepared to do, and to think
Our required Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum means every student learns how to think critically and communicate effectively.
Experiences inside and outside the classroom enrich learning, while fostering a can-do attitude and strong work ethic.
86,000 clinical & practicum hours
200 student research presentations
161,255 total hours of engaged learning
Ph.D.-educated faculty and professional staff experts
Worcester State is helping businesses solve problems and evaluate programs.
One example: a psychology professor teamed with a UMass faculty member to assist UMass Memorial Medical Center in evaluating a parent-focused treatment for child anxiety provided through the CANDO Clinic.
For information, contact Dr. Jeremiah Riordon.
✉jriordon1@worcester.edu
Graduate programs
In addition to masters programs in education, Worcester State offers a dozen other graduate programs, including
- Management or Nonprofit Management
- Occupational Therapy
- Nursing
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Health Care Administration
- Biotechnology
- Public Administration and Policy
➔worcester.edu/graduate
✉gradadmissions@worcester.edu
Center for Business and Industry
- On-site, online, or on-campus trainings that can be customized
- More than 700 stackable courses and microcredentialing options
- Industry-recognized badges
- Options for joint grant proposals to fund corporate training, developed by CBI
➔worcester.edu/cbi
✉cbi@worcester.edu
* Includes Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Figures are based on 2017 and 2018 data.