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General Materials Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, consider the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits in Troy, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 general materials engineering graduations were recorded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Studying Online at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,040 students, 171 (2%) studied exclusively online and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Materials Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Materials Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 36% women (9) and 64% men (16).

General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 15 bachelor’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 7% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 5 master’s general materials engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 24%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 5 doctoral general materials engineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Materials Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Materials Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.