Computer & Information Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
RPI Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
RPI Computer & Information Sciences Rankings
There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in computer & information sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 18 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences
If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Information Systems | 61 |
Computer Science | 33 |
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Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer & information sciences 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 User Support Specialists | 45,190 | $60,160 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 44,030 | $106,320 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 27,070 | $190,310 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 25,940 | $94,940 |
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.