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Social Sciences 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 social sciences programs.

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• Student Demographics
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Social Sciences Degrees Available at RPI

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

RPI Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Social Sciences at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 2 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 4 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from RPI. This makes it the #354 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

RPI Social Sciences Students

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

RPI Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from RPI in 2021 were men.

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

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

RPI Social Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from RPI in 2021 were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	7

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	14

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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