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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in math.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 33 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in math from RPI in 2021 were men.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Applied Mathematics | 51 |
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