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Troy, NY · Business & finance

Business & finance at RPI

RPI graduates about 65 business & finance majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 122nd of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 24% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.46× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#122 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year654% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 24% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.46× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1520whole school

Around RPI

E. Fred Schubert at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) in Troy NY during the
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Russell Sage Dining Hall from a distance at night
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RPI Walk Over Bridge Far Away at Night
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A picture of the Mueller Center at RPI
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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Dining 4 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. University of Mississippi 73
  2. Gonzaga University 73
  3. The College of New Jersey 73
  4. United States Air Force Academy 73
  5. Denison University 73
  6. University of Houston 72
  7. Washington State University 72
  8. Kansas State University 72

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares RPI with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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