Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private nonprofit college in Troy, NY. Its average net price is $32,758 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $25,140 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $25,313 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,222 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,659 |
| $110,001 and up | $35,346 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $89,223 |
| 8 years after entry | $98,759 |
| 10 years after entry | $113,011 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $82,409 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $26,000 n=138 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Architecture | $58,771 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $62,548 National median for this major n=381 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $75,585 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $26,447 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $69,404 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $22,125 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Chemical Engineering | $81,536 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $74,148 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $90,346 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $22,125 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Computer Science | $101,485 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Computer Science | $110,300 n=240 | $23,000 n=265 |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $34,202 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $84,742 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $21,309 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Engineering Science | $72,248 National median for this major n=427 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $83,823 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Materials Engineering | $75,940 National median for this major n=1,055 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $81,465 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $79,755 n=207 | $23,250 n=214 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Nuclear Engineering | $77,686 National median for this major n=264 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | $26,266 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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