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Math & statistics at RPI

RPI graduates about 75 math & statistics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, 1.52× what the same major pays nationally.

85/100Standout#59 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year755% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$106,0001.52× the same major nationally
Research in the field$721Ka 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 math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jonsson-Rowland Science Center.

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 math & statistics ranking

  1. United States Military Academy at West Point 86
  2. Harvey Mudd College 86
  3. University of California San Diego 85
  4. Emory University 85
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 85
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 84
  7. Carleton College 84
  8. Vassar College 84

Other strong majors at RPI

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares RPI with every school we score in math & statistics. 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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