by our College Data Analytics TeamScience, Technology & Society is a concentration offered under the science, technology and society major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in science, tech and society, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at RPI was $2,320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $2,725 | $2,725 |
Online degrees for the RPI science, tech and society master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Master’s in science, tech and society in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the science, tech and society master’s degrees at RPI in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
