Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the EE program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in EE.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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RPI Electrical Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in EE
- Doctorate Degree in EE
RPI Electrical Engineering Rankings
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Electrical Engineering Master’s Program
In the EE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 EE.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Related Majors
- Industrial Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Materials Engineering
Careers That EE Grads May Go Into
A degree in EE 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 |
---|---|---|
Electrical Engineers | 10,500 | $103,740 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
Engineers | 4,910 | $95,270 |
Electronics Engineers | 3,630 | $98,150 |
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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