Philosophy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.
RPI Philosophy Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
RPI Philosophy Rankings
Philosophy Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Related Majors
Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into
A degree in philosophy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religion Professors | 3,530 | $80,480 |
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.