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Computer Engineering Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Computer Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Computer Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering Tech

RPI Computer Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer engineering tech progam at RPI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer engineering tech major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering Technology. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
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Best Computer Engineering Trade Schools	2
Most Focused Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Computer Engineering Trade Schools	8
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Computer Engineering Trade Schools	34
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools	48

Earnings of RPI Computer Engineering Tech Graduates

The median salary of computer engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $76,042. This is 42% higher than $53,564, which is the national average for all computer engineering tech bachelor's degree recipients.

Computer Engineering Tech Student Demographics at RPI

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

RPI Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

14% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Technology from RPI in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RPI also has a doctoral program available in computer engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Engineering Technology

The following computer engineering tech concentations are available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 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
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	76

Careers That Computer Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer engineering tech 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
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	6,060	$65,310
Engineering Technicians	2,200	$63,780

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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