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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Every aerospace and aeronautical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the aerospace engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,582 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2021, 114 of them were aerospace and aeronautical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Aerospace Engineering

RPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the aerospace engineering progam at RPI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Aeronautical Engineering Schools 7
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 46

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from RPI. This makes it the #29 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of RPI Aerospace Engineering Graduates

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $64,354. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering students.

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Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at RPI

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

RPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical aerospace engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at RPI since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at RPI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 79
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

RPI Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

14% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in aerospace engineering from RPI in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from RPI, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

RPI also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Aerospace Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in aerospace engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
Aerospace Engineers 320 $115,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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