by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Science, Technology & Society. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Science, Technology & Society is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in science, tech and society, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates 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 graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $2,725 | $2,725 |
RPI does not offer an online option for its science, tech and society master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the science, tech and society students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in science, tech and society at RPI in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Science, Technology & Society students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Science, Technology & Society | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to science, technology and society.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 6 |
*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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