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Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is in Troy, NY.

Online & Distance Learning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,040 students, 171 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Students who complete Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $68,790
4 years $86,862
5 years $92,037

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Sciences graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $86,862, compared with $100,392 for all Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Top-Paying Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Social Sciences program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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