Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

RPI Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

The multi / interdisciplinary studies program at RPI awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. RPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from RPI, 70% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The following multi / interdisciplinary studies concentations are available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 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
Cognitive Science	9
Science, Technology & Society	7

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,510	$56,110
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Labor Relations Specialists	7,890	$85,870
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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.