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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Popular undergraduate majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Management, and Computer Science. 15% of students major in Mechanical Engineering, 8% in Business Administration and Management, and 7% in Computer Science. The full list of 37 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for RPI graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Information Technology 29
Computer Science 84
Engineering Graduates
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering 82
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 81
Chemical Engineering 66
Civil Engineering 77
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 77
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 12
Materials Engineering 22
Mechanical Engineering 187
Nuclear Engineering 34
Industrial Engineering 42
Engineering Technology Graduates
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 65
Legal Professions Graduates
Pre-Law Studies 1
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 42
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 14
Bioinformatics 5
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 33
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Science 4
General Studies Graduates
Science, Technology and Society 7
Cognitive Science 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 1
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 63
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 17
Geology/Earth Science 4
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1
Physics 33
Physics, Other 3
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 10
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Game and Interactive Media Design 10
Health Professions Graduates
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 9
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 103
Communication Graduates
Communication and Media Studies 8
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 43

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Median earnings by major: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026