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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Complete List of Majors Offered

Majors with graduates in 2018-19

Name As Major As Minor
TotalMenWomen Total
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science 3 0 3 0
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture 58 27 31 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 3 2 1 0
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Communication, General 1 1 0 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 13 5 8 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Information Technology 15 10 5 0
Computer Science 197 161 36 0
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 77 63 14 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 85 33 52 0
Chemical Engineering 115 64 51 0
Civil Engineering, General 52 36 16 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 83 56 27 0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 13 5 8 0
Materials Engineering 26 17 9 0
Mechanical Engineering 191 148 43 0
Nuclear Engineering 22 14 8 0
Industrial Engineering 33 23 10 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician 72 59 13 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 20 7 13 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 16 6 10 0
Bioinformatics 3 1 2 0
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General 43 30 13 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2 1 1 0
Science, Technology and Society 1 0 1 0
Cognitive Science, General 7 0 7 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9 8 1 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy 1 1 0 0
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General 23 10 13 0
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 1 2 0
Physics, General 25 23 2 0
Physics, Other 14 10 4 0
Psychology
Psychology, General 8 4 4 0
Social Sciences
Economics, General 6 5 1 0
Visual And Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4 2 2 0
Game and Interactive Media Design 27 19 8 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 12 5 7 0
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General 76 51 25 0

Majors with no graduates in 2018

  • Architecture and Related Services, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Music Theory and Composition