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Graduation Statistics
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- 84% within eight years
- 64% within four years
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1,790 Graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers bachelors through doctoral degrees.
Faculty Overview
857 Faculty
Full Time
- 456 Instructional
- 17 Research
- 0 Public Service
Part Time
- 370 Instructional
- 14 Research
- 0 Public Service
Study Options
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Reviews: Academic Rigor
- DS from Troy, NY
“RPI is a wonderful place to learn. The academics are rigorous here, but the hard work pays off. Although it's a technological institute, there are lots of fields you can…”
- Jul-25-2009 » Read More
- Maureen from Parish, NY
“Rensselaer believes in a core education for all majors, as well as a core inside of majors. This means that I took a freshman seminar, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and…”
- Dec-26-2009 » Read More
Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
| Architecture and Related Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 61 | 3 | - |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 3 | 21 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 21 | - | 1 |
| Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology | - | - | - |
| Bioinformatics | 4 | - | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 38 | 2 | 5 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 87 | 62 | 7 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 6 | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | 2 | 2 |
| Communication, General | 3 | - | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 42 | - | - |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | - | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | - | - |
| Computer Science | 92 | 22 | 11 |
| Information Technology | 25 | 31 | - |
| Engineering | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 88 | 5 | 1 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 60 | 9 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 | 6 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 69 | 25 | 4 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 100 | 41 | 24 |
| Engineering Mechanics | - | - | - |
| Engineering Physics | 1 | - | 1 |
| Engineering Science | - | - | 1 |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | - | - | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 48 | 8 | - |
| Materials Engineering | 25 | 5 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 188 | 26 | 13 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 38 | 2 | 4 |
| Operations Research | - | - | - |
| Systems Engineering | - | 3 | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | - | 8 | 1 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 61 | 11 | 4 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 13 | - | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Law Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | - | 18 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 40 | 4 | 9 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | - | 4 | 6 |
| Human Computer Interaction | - | 16 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | - | - | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 4 | - | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | - | - | - |
| Physical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 5 | 12 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 5 | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | - | - | - |
| Physical Sciences, Other | - | - | - |
| Physics, General | 25 | 8 | 10 |
| Physics, Other | 6 | - | - |
| Psychology | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 11 | - | - |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics, General | 6 | - | - |
| Economics, Other | - | - | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | - | - | - |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 9 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 8 | 10 | - |