13 Master's degrees offered by the university

At Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute each of which is tailored to fulfill the varying educational needs of its graduate students. 

At Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutethe selection of a graduate program and degree is based on student interest, area of graduate concentration, and satisfaction of prerequisites.

Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers two different routes for Master degrees: (1) The Master of Science (M.S.) is a Master’s degree that requires a thesis and (2) the Master of Engineering (M.Eng) is a coursework-only Master’s. 

Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute requires a written thesis as well as an oral presentation to the scientific community. 

Industrial and Management Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute began in 1987 with the name Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems. 

Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is intended to extend the engineering bachelor’s degree to ensure mastery in a specific field of study in Civil Engineering.

Aeronautical Engineering faculty from the  are at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute forefront of discovery in experimental and computational flow physics and flow control, adaptive modeling and simulation, new computational analysis and optimization techniques, structural health monitoring, dynamics and control, materials and nanocomposites, and propulsion systems.

Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is known for both the ingenuity of the researchers and the quality of the students. 

Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute builds on the diverse backgrounds and interests of our faculty, internationally renowned for their social understanding of science and technology, as for their global reach, theoretical breadth, and ethical engagement.

The School of Engineering and the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute jointly offer a unique 30 credit hour Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering and Technology Management administered through the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department.

Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers a diverse set of courses to fit almost any curriculum. 

This 30-credit research-oriented degree in Transportation Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is open to students with undergraduate degrees in engineering or the physical or natural sciences. 

At Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students are encouraged to consult with the ECSE Graduate Program Handbook for full description of requirements and guidelines, and to use the Program Planner appropriate for their degree.