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The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in physics. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in physics from RPI. This makes it the #99 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in physics in 2021, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $42,448. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $38,470 for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, physics students borrow a median amount of $20,270 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all physics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% 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 bachelor's in physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% 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 physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 28 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 |
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