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Astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the 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 astronomical sciences programs.

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• Available Degrees

Astronomy Degrees Available at RPI

• Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

RPI Astronomical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for astronomical sciences list.

Popularity of Astronomical Sciences at RPI

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in astronomical sciences from RPI. This makes it the #20 most popular school for astronomical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

RPI Astronomical Sciences Students

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

RPI Astronomy Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in astronomical sciences from RPI in 2021 were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads 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 astronomical sciences.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.