Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 156 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,880 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at RPI. 1,263 students completed bachelor's programs and 419 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at RPI. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 51 | NOT OFFERED | 1,263 |
902 | 361 |
|---|
| Master's | 57 | 1 | 419 |
276 | 143 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 39 | NOT OFFERED | 132 |
88 | 44 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 9 | 8 | 66 |
45 | 21 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($111,450) after graduation and the Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $99,954 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Computer Science |
$111,450 | $9,288 | $23,233 | $246 |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$99,954 | $8,330 | $23,582 | $250 |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
$88,913 | $7,409 | $23,250 | $246 |
|---|
| Mathematics |
$84,973 | $7,081 | $23,250 | $246 |
|---|
| Industrial Engineering |
$84,039 | $7,003 | $22,500 | $239 |
|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering |
$83,764 | $6,980 | $26,000 | $276 |
|---|
| Physics |
$79,810 | $6,651 | $20,270 | $215 |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering |
$78,506 | $6,542 | $24,985 | $265 |
|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering |
$77,477 | $6,456 | $24,861 | $264 |
|---|
| Nuclear Engineering |
$76,878 | $6,407 | $19,500 | $207 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
$76,793 | $6,399 | $24,121 | $256 |
|---|
| Materials Engineering |
$76,580 | $6,382 | $23,250 | $246 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Computer Science |
$127,865 | $10,655 | - | - |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$94,503 | $7,875 | - | - |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods |
$93,665 | $7,805 | - | - |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics |
$90,716 | $7,560 | - | - |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
$85,953 | $7,163 | - | - |
|---|
| Civil Engineering |
$77,708 | $6,476 | - | - |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
At the school, the Computer Science Bachelor program has the most completers of 267 and the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor program has the second most completers of 163 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Computer Science | 267 | 221 | 46 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 163 | 137 | 26 |
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| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 93 | 75 | 18 |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 67 | 58 | 9 |
|---|
| Architecture | 59 | 26 | 33 |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 58 | 22 | 36 |
|---|
| Mathematics | 57 | 45 | 12 |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 24 | 25 |
|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 49 | 45 | 4 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 44 | 37 | 7 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 51 | 29 | 22 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | 33 | 12 |
|---|
| Computer Science | 38 | 35 | 3 |
|---|
| Systems Engineering | 32 | 22 | 10 |
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| Business Statistics | 31 | 19 | 12 |
|---|
| Information Technology | 29 | 17 | 12 |
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| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 22 | 16 | 6 |
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| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 20 | 17 | 3 |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | 17 | 11 | 6 |
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| Financial Mathematics | 14 | 11 | 3 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 18 | 14 | 4 |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 14 | 11 | 3 |
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| Computer Science | 12 | 9 | 3 |
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| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 11 | 7 | 4 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | 2 | 5 |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 6 | 3 | 3 |
|---|
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 6 | - |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Physics | 4 | 4 | - |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 12 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
267 | 38 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
93 | 22 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
58 | 14 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | 9 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
42 | 17 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
67 | 20 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Mechanics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 8 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 6 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 3 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
163 | 45 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nuclear Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 32 |
2 |
6ONLINE |
|---|
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Operations Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | 9 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Pre-Law Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | 2 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | 3 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
57 | 0 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Financial Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cognitive Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 9 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Astronomy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 2 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 9 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 0 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
35 | 10 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | 0 |
0 |
5ONLINE |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
7ONLINE |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 51 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|