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Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

RPI Physics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Physics Master’s Program

17% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 10

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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