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General Materials Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

25 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in materials processing and manufacturing.

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General Materials Engineering Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Materials Processing and Manufacturing Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials processing and manufacturing list. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 14
Highest Paid General Materials Engineering Graduates 18
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 33
Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best General Materials Engineering Schools 39
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best General Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best General Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 66
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best General Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 82
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering 84

Popularity of Materials Processing and Manufacturing at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in general materials engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in materials processing and manufacturing from RPI. This makes it the #60 most popular school for materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

RPI Materials Processing and Manufacturing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials processing and manufacturing from RPI. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% 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 bachelor's in materials processing and manufacturing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 1

RPI General Materials Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in materials processing and manufacturing from RPI in 2021, 60% were men and 40% 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 materials processing and manufacturing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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