Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Every computer technology/computer systems technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer systems tech program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 7,501.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Systems Tech

RPI Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer systems tech programs across the country. The following shows how RPI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer systems tech major at RPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Technology/Computer Systems 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
Most Focused Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Best Computer Systems Technology Trade Schools	1
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Most Popular Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Systems Technology Trade Schools	5
Best Value Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Computer Systems Technology Schools	22
Most Focused Computer Systems Technology Trade Schools	26

Computer Systems Tech Student Demographics at RPI

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

RPI Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer systems tech 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 computer systems 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 systems tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer Systems Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer systems 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
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	6,060	$65,310

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.