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Science, Technology & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Science, Technology & Society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying science, technology & society, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science, Technology & Society section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Science, Technology & Society Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society
  • Master’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society

RPI Science, Technology & Society Rankings

The science, tech & society major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science, Technology & Society. 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in science, tech & society, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Science, Tech & Society Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech & society majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of science, tech & society bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in science, tech & society at RPI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its science, tech & society bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in science, tech & society.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

RPI Science, Technology & Society Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of science, tech & society master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in science, tech & society each year. RPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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In the science, tech & society master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in science, tech & society.

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

Concentrations Within Science, Technology & Society

If you plan to be a science, tech & society major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Science, Technology & Society 9

Careers That Science, Tech & Society Grads May Go Into

A degree in science, tech & society 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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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