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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BS in Computer Science

255 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$91,211 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the RPI BS in CompSci

#24 in the U.S
#3 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, RPI came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for RPI.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 6
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 8
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science 14
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 24
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Computer Science Schools 24
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 28
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 35
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science 41
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 52
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 93
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 98
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 208
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 350
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 376
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 437
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 478

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CompSci from RPI Cost?

$57,012 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

RPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $55,600 $55,600
Fees $1,412 $1,412
Books and Supplies $1,250 $1,250
On Campus Room and Board $15,954 $15,954
On Campus Other Expenses $1,608 $1,608

Learn more about RPI tuition and fees.

RPI CompSci BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at RPI in CompSci walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,937.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CompSci From RPI?

$91,211 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from RPI make an average of $91,211 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $66,348.

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Does RPI Offer an Online BS in CompSci?

Online degrees for the RPI compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.

RPI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CompSci

255 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
17.6% Women
34.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 255 students received their bachelor’s degree in compsci. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 17.6% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.9% of the compsci bachelor’s degrees at RPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 19
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 118
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

BS in CompSci Focus Areas at RPI

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 255

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 24

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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