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Computer Engineering Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

76 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
The Computer Engineering Technology major is part of the engineering technologies program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in computer engineering tech.

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Computer Engineering Technology Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Computer Engineering Tech Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer engineering tech list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Computer Engineering Technology Graduates 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Technology Graduates 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Engineering Technology Graduates 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Engineering Technology Graduates 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (With Aid) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Computer Engineering Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Computer Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (With Aid) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology 35
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology (With Aid) 48
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering Technology 52

Popularity of Computer Engineering Tech at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in computer engineering technology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in computer engineering tech from RPI. This makes it the #2 most popular school for computer engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in computer engineering tech in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Computer Engineering Tech Graduates from RPI Make?

$76,042 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Computer Engineering Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of computer engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $76,042. This is higher than $53,564, which is the national median for all computer engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Computer Engineering Tech Graduates from RPI Have?

$23,582 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Computer Engineering Tech Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, computer engineering tech students borrow a median amount of $23,582 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all computer engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $34,279.

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RPI Computer Engineering Tech Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer engineering tech majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

The computer engineering tech program at RPI awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in computer engineering tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 2

RPI Computer Engineering Technology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer engineering tech from RPI in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in computer engineering tech.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

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