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Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $36,228 school-wide net price and $102,051 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 120
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.5%
- Graduation rate
- 83.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $36,228/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $144,912
- Median debt
- $23,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,051/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($36,228), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,051), and peer averages from 120 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 120 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($23,238 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($54,403 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the top 81% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,345 net A+ Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD · 4.5% of reported awards · $2,977 net A+ South Florida State College Avon Park, FL · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,877 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 1.2% of reported awards · $4,458 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 4.0% of reported awards · $5,127 net A+ 
Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,571 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 4.4% of the awards or completions reported for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 3.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's average net price is $36,228 per year, about $144,912 over four years. That is $23,238 above the $12,990 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,051 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $54,403 above the $47,648 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute #97 of 120 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.