Offered Programs at RPI
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
147
Total Number of Completers
1,783
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 147 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 51 Bachelor's, 56 Master's, 38 Doctorate (research), 2 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,783 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,247 Bachelor's, 345 Master's, 113 Doctorate (research), and 78 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by RPI.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 51 | 0 | 1,247 |
| Master's | 56 | 0 | 345 |
| Doctorate (research) | 38 | 0 | 113 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| Total | 147 | 0 | 1,783 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | $91,900 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $74,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $72,200 |
| Mathematics | $70,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $69,000 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $77,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,900 |
| Applied Mathematics | $76,600 |
| Civil Engineering | $69,800 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 14 | - |
| Neuroscience | 8 | - |
| Communication | 7 | - |
| Bioinformatics | 6 | - |
| Physics (other) | 5 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 27 | - |
| Organizational Leadership | 11 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 6 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business Statistics | 25 | - |
| Information Technology | 24 | - |
| Financial Mathematics | 20 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | 13 | $76,600 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 12 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 11 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10 | - |
| Physics | 8 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at RPI by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 53 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✕ | 52 | $50,200 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 260 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 237 | $91,900 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 539 completers | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 92 | $69,000 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 75 | $66,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 48 | $66,000 |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 50 | $66,000 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 68 | $74,000 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 10 | $57,400 |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 15 | $63,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 146 | $66,700 |
| Nuclear Engineering | ✕ | 16 | $63,900 |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 19 | $72,200 |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 53 completers | - |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ✕ | 53 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Pre-Law Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 8 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 54 completers | $70,500 |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 54 | $70,500 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Business Analytics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 3 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 48 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 32 | $65,300 |
| Physics (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 11 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 8 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 48 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | ✕ | 14 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 74 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 60 | $57,700 |
| Business Statistics | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 1,247 |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | ✕ | 7 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 41 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 17 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 154 completers | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 18 | $69,800 |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 32 | $76,900 |
| Nuclear Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Operations Research | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ✕ | 7 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Applied Mathematics | ✕ | 13 | $76,600 |
| Financial Mathematics | ✕ | 20 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Natural Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Astronomy | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 3 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Economics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Social Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 6 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 73 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | $77,200 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business Statistics | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 48 | - |
| Total | 345 |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Architecture | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 66 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Engineering Mechanics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Materials Engineering | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 8 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Economics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Social Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Total | 113 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 27 completers | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Total | 78 |