Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
If you are interested in studying chemical engineering, 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 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 Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
RPI Chemical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
- Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
RPI Chemical Engineering Rankings
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Chemical Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from RPI, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in chem eng.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into
A degree in chem eng 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 |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
Engineering Professors | 2,900 | $127,010 |
Chemical Engineers | 860 | $100,380 |
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.