Top 2021 Rankings For Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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All 2021 Rankings For Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 58 of 1716 |
| Middle Atlantic | 19 of 327 |
| New York | 8 of 132 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 644 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 110 of 285 |
| New York | 48 of 113 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 730 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 132 of 285 |
| New York | 52 of 113 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| New York | 56 of 113 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 324 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | 884 of 3791 |
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| Location | 126 of 3520 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 62 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 281 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 88 |
Architectural Sciences & Technology
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General Architecture
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 55 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 26 of 117 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 117 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 60 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 747 of 1720 |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 193 of 608 |
| Most Focused | 243 of 608 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 1152 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 1321 of 2851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 1325 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 955 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 738 of 2403 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 1082 |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 155 of 383 |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 512 |
| Best Value | 177 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 2315 |
| Most Focused | 128 of 2315 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 621 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | 580 of 1236 |
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Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 209 |
| Best Value | 81 of 200 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 777 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 776 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 217 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 323 |
| Best Value | 103 of 319 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 998 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 1000 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 343 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 50 |
| Best Value | 23 of 50 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 68 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 68 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 51 |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 26 of 165 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 165 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 62 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 132 |
| Best Value | 32 of 131 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 183 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 183 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 134 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 183 |
| Best Value | 59 of 182 |
| Most Popular | 112 of 282 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 186 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 199 |
| Best Value | 79 of 196 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 390 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 390 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 206 |
Environmental Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 23 |
| Best Value | 11 of 23 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 20 of 95 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 23 |
Industrial Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 56 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 27 of 116 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 58 |
Materials Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 21 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 22 of 57 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 57 |
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 274 |
| Best Value | 95 of 272 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 374 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 374 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 278 |
Nuclear Engineering
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| Most Popular | 9 of 20 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 20 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 8 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 87 |
| Best Value | 36 of 80 |
| Most Popular | 172 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 315 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 163 |
Computer Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 9 of 166 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 166 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 12 |
Health Professions
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Health/Medical Prep Programs
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| Most Popular | 118 of 255 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 191 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 203 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 173 of 1438 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 201 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 176 |
| Best Value | 64 of 172 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 1382 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 181 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 652 of 1403 |
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Cognitive Science
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Science, Technology & Society
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 143 |
| Best Value | 63 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 161 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 187 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | 216 of 1229 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 28 |
| Best Value | 13 of 28 |
| Most Popular | 41 of 818 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 819 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 29 |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 846 of 2022 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 547 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 206 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 251 of 961 |
| Most Focused | 350 of 961 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 101 of 223 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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Veterans
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| Overall | 751 of 2104 |
Architecture & Related Services
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General Architecture
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 510 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 978 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 525 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 208 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 10 of 322 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 50 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 133 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 183 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 200 |
Environmental Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 23 |
Industrial Engineering
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Materials Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 21 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 275 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 84 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 190 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 174 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 141 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 28 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Design & Applied Arts
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