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Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% reported program-share signal, $36,228 school-wide net price, and $102,051 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 171 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~171
- Schools with reported signal
- 123
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3%), school-wide average net price ($36,228), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,051), and peer averages from 123 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 123 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($16,508 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($36,501 above). Together, those evidence points place Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the top 73% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.2% reported share · $6,128 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 0.6% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% reported share · $3,214 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.9% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.1% reported share · $7,000 net A+ San Antonio College San Antonio, TX · 0.0% reported share · $4,585 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.4% reported share · $12,116 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Architecture accounts for 3% of reported programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 171 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $16,508 above the $19,720 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 $36,501 above the $65,550 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute #90 of 123 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.