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Troy, New York
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2021 Rankings for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Learn how RPI ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in New York and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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  • Men's Football (ranked 2 out of 222)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Engineering Technologies (ranked 2 out of 163)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Physical Sciences (ranked 2 out of 161)
  • Women's Softball (ranked 6 out of 366)
  • Most Focused for Engineering (ranked 21 out of 1000)

A more complete picture of where Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
58 of 1716
Middle Atlantic
19 of 327
New York
8 of 132
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
644 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
110 of 285
New York
48 of 113
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
730 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
132 of 285
New York
52 of 113
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
846 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
 
153 of 285
New York
56 of 113
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
324 of 3514
Ethnic
884 of 3791
Male / Female
 
2640 of 3790
Location
126 of 3520
Architecture & Related Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
27 of 62
Best Value
 
48 of 59
Most Popular
54 of 281
Most Focused
28 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
14 of 88
Architectural Sciences & Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
77 of 99
Most Focused
 
73 of 99
General Architecture
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 55
Best Value
 
31 of 52
Most Popular
26 of 117
Most Focused
15 of 117
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 60
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
747 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1257 of 1720
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
193 of 608
Most Focused
243 of 608
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
34 of 67
Most Focused
 
38 of 67
General Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
976 of 1638
Most Focused
 
1388 of 1638
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
154 of 1152
Best Value
 
702 of 1035
Most Popular
1321 of 2851
Most Focused
 
2492 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 1325
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
36 of 955
Best Value
 
452 of 876
Most Popular
738 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1569 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 1082
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
962 of 1501
Most Focused
 
1297 of 1501
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1240 of 1242
Most Focused
 
1232 of 1242
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
155 of 383
Most Focused
 
198 of 383
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
580 of 1236
Most Focused
 
905 of 1236
Computer Science
better
worse
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
better
worse
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
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
26 of 165
Most Focused
10 of 165
Highest Paid Grads
8 of 62
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
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
better
worse
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
better
worse
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
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 23
Best Value
11 of 23
Most Popular
 
50 of 95
Most Focused
20 of 95
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 23
Industrial Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 56
Best Value
 
37 of 55
Most Popular
 
62 of 116
Most Focused
27 of 116
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 58
Materials Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 21
Best Value
 
13 of 21
Most Popular
22 of 57
Most Focused
6 of 57
Highest Paid Grads
 
11 of 21
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 20
Most Focused
4 of 20
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 8
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 166
Most Focused
14 of 166
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 12
Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2496 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2747 of 2796
Health/Medical Prep Programs
better
worse
Most Popular
118 of 255
Most Focused
 
172 of 255
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
39 of 191
Best Value
 
125 of 188
Most Popular
203 of 1438
Most Focused
173 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
652 of 1403
Most Focused
 
881 of 1403
Cognitive Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
35 of 49
Most Focused
 
31 of 49
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
160 of 208
Most Focused
 
186 of 208
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
343 of 664
Most Focused
 
448 of 664
Science, Technology & Society
better
worse
Most Popular
 
33 of 40
Most Focused
 
36 of 40
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
782 of 940
Most Focused
 
865 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
689 of 834
Most Focused
 
747 of 834
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
913 of 1011
Most Focused
 
993 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
713 of 803
Most Focused
 
784 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
187 of 1229
Most Focused
216 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
413 of 489
Most Focused
 
372 of 489
Physics
better
worse
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
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1521 of 1699
Most Focused
 
1678 of 1699
General Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1417 of 1563
Most Focused
 
1540 of 1563
Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1306 of 1548
Most Focused
 
1468 of 1548
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
626 of 817
Most Focused
 
684 of 817
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
354 of 510
Best Value
 
471 of 483
Most Popular
846 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1304 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
49 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
90 of 206
Best Value
 
162 of 184
Most Popular
251 of 961
Most Focused
350 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
101 of 223
General Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
206 of 307
Most Focused
 
242 of 307
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D3)
56 of 348
Men's Basketball (D3)
44 of 382
Men's Football (D3)
2 of 222
Men's Ice Hockey (D1)
 
38 of 54
Men's Lacrosse (D3)
12 of 207
Men's Soccer (D3)
61 of 375
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D3)
77 of 387
Women's Field Hockey (D3)
22 of 150
Women's Ice Hockey (D1)
 
20 of 30
Women's Lacrosse (D3)
58 of 240
Women's Soccer (D3)
15 of 383
Women's Softball (D3)
6 of 366
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
751 of 2104
Architecture & Related Services
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
47 of 61
General Architecture
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
33 of 55
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
510 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
241 of 978
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
46 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
46 of 208
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
10 of 322
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
8 of 50
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
14 of 133
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
21 of 183
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
48 of 200
Environmental Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
9 of 23
Industrial Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
33 of 58
Materials Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
9 of 21
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
25 of 275
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 84
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
55 of 190
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
22 of 174
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
17 of 141
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
2 of 28
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
486 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
159 of 206
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
59 of 1232
Bangladesh
42 of 290
Canada
67 of 691
China
53 of 843
Colombia
69 of 299
Egypt
48 of 187
Greece
49 of 128
Hong Kong
86 of 204
India
71 of 662
Iran
120 of 270
Malaysia
 
126 of 244
Nigeria
96 of 475
Pakistan
88 of 315
Russia
64 of 246
Saudi Arabia
153 of 551
South Korea
105 of 596
Spain
78 of 361
Taiwan
135 of 371
Turkey
87 of 281
Vietnam
126 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1117 of 1204
Bangladesh
 
264 of 281
Canada
 
647 of 677
China
 
780 of 820
Colombia
 
275 of 291
Egypt
 
173 of 184
Greece
 
112 of 125
Hong Kong
 
180 of 200
India
 
600 of 641
Iran
 
246 of 262
Malaysia
 
226 of 241
Nigeria
 
446 of 463
Pakistan
 
285 of 308
Russia
 
223 of 241
Saudi Arabia
 
525 of 540
South Korea
 
552 of 582
Spain
 
338 of 355
Taiwan
 
342 of 362
Turkey
 
251 of 273
Vietnam
 
473 of 497
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