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Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

69 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Mathematics major is part of the mathematics & statistics program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how RPI ranks in comparison to other schools with math programs.

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Mathematics Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Math Rankings

RPI was ranked #39 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for math 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 #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 12
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates 14
Best Mathematics Schools 39
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 139
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 148
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Mathematics Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Mathematics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 166
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mathematics 173
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 209
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics 230
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 251
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid) 256

Popularity of Math at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in mathematics. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in math from RPI. This makes it the #270 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in math in 2021, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from RPI Make?

$67,066 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $67,066. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Math Graduates from RPI Have?

$24,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Math Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, math students borrow a median amount of $24,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,500 for all math majors across the country.

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Math Student Diversity at RPI

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

RPI Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in math from RPI. About 48% were men and 52% 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 bachelor's in math.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 33
Other Races 3

RPI Mathematics Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in math from RPI in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RPI are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 100% of students fell into 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 math.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 51

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