by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.
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RPI was ranked #50 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for compsci majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 262 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 255 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in compsci from RPI. This makes it the #115 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $83,880 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's compsci program at RPI make a median salary of $112,746. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $98,509.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, compsci students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at RPI is $801 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Of the 262 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in compsci from RPI in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 97 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 54 |
| Other Races | 14 |
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 93 |
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