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RPI is in the top 10% of the country for ee. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 281 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 25 students received their master’s degree in ee from RPI. This makes it the #85 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2022, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $83,412. This is higher than $77,687, which is the national median for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RPI was $2,520 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $60,360 | $60,360 |
Fees | $1,524 | $1,524 |
Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,530 | $17,530 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,680 | $1,680 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 107 ee majors earned their bachelor's degree from RPI. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
Other Races | 9 |
RPI does not offer an online option for its ee bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in ee from RPI. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 264 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 146 |
Biomedical Engineering | 98 |
Chemical Engineering | 86 |
Civil Engineering | 82 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.