Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501. Of the 294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2021, 262 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

RPI Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how RPI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	15
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	28
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	46
	47
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	53
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best General Computer Science Schools	61
	68
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	204
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	354

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in computer science from RPI. This makes it the #115 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	97
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

RPI Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RPI also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.