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RPI was ranked #45 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This is a decrease of 37% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from RPI. This makes it the #224 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from RPI. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 10 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RPI, about 70% were men and 30% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cognitive Science | 14 |
Science, Technology & Society | 9 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 |
Sustainability Science | 5 |
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