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The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 799 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 831 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in engineering from RPI. This makes it the #90 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 57 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Of the 799 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from RPI in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 90 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 |
| White | 432 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 116 |
| Other Races | 62 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from RPI. About 73% were men and 27% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 289 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
| Electrical Engineering | 131 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 130 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Industrial Engineering | 57 |
| Materials Engineering | 37 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 23 |
| Environmental Engineering | 17 |
| Systems Engineering | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 128 |
| Physical Sciences | 99 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 91 |
| Engineering Technologies | 90 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 72 |
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