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Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a systems engineering school? To help you decide if Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's systems engineering program.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501.

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

RPI Systems Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Systems Engineering

RPI Systems Engineering Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in systems engineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Systems Engineering Student Demographics at RPI

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

RPI Systems Engineering Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in systems engineering from RPI. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Systems Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in systems 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
Engineers 4,910 $95,270
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010

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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