Engineering (all) at RPI
RPI graduates about 602 engineering majors a year, 38% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $72 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around RPI
Where engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rensselaer Society of Engineers, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, J Erik Jonsson Engineering Center, Low Center For Industrial Innovation.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Dining 4 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the engineering ranking
Other strong majors at RPI
- Computer science 89 · #36
- Architecture 86 · #12
- Math & statistics 85 · #59
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- Physics & astronomy 85 · #53
- Mechanical engineering 85 · #18
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares RPI with every school we score in engineering. 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.