Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
If you plan to study civil engineering, 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 has a total student population of 7,501. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in civil eng.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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RPI Civil Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
- Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng
RPI Civil Engineering Rankings
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Civil Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from RPI, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the civil eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in civil eng.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
- Industrial Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Materials Engineering
Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into
A degree in civil 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | 16,790 | $102,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
| Engineers | 4,910 | $95,270 |
| Environmental Engineers | 3,100 | $90,470 |
| Engineering Professors | 2,900 | $127,010 |
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.
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