Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for RPI Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | $25,970 | $65,750 | |
| Architecture | $31,000 | $52,730 | |
| Biology, General | $26,000 | $28,790 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $26,980 | $62,510 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $24,800 | $62,260 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $26,000 | $67,830 | |
| Civil Engineering | $27,000 | $69,900 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $25,250 | $84,650 | |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $24,890 | $82,190 | |
| Computer Science | $25,250 | $91,210 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $25,890 | $67,660 | |
| Economics | Not Reported | $66,330 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $24,190 | $74,580 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not Reported | $66,940 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $25,000 | $64,660 | |
| Materials Engineering | $24,560 | $68,330 | |
| Mathematics | $25,000 | $64,000 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $24,190 | $65,390 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $25,630 | $68,220 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | $26,950 | $68,970 | |
| Physics | $27,000 | $44,750 |
Salary Score ™ for RPI Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Not Reported | $83,550 | |
| Applied Mathematics | Not Reported | $74,950 | |
| Architecture | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $73,450 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $67,100 | |
| Computer Science | Not Reported | $119,060 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not Reported | $75,710 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $77,720 |
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Overall, this place is terrible. I came in as a freshman during covid which is probably where the animosity stems from due to the prison-like conditions that they forced us to be in during that year and also the prison food they delivered in bags to our doors, because we would quite literally be kicked off campus if we left our rooms. The year following, they promised hybrid learning, but then quarantined us for around 80% of the semester and canceled classes for the other 20%. The area is terrible, I have... Read More
The chemistry program at RPI is thorough and challenging. I fully believe that I received an excellent education here. The chemistry professors are engaging and passionate about their work. The push for undergraduate research has helped me in my graduate studies. However, the chemistry program often comes a distant second to the engineering programs offered by the university. RPI is also incredibly expensive to attend, my expected family contribution nearly doubled from my first to the second year with little... Read More