@annamom as far as nerdy I only saw about 3 kids which I would say from the exterior give an appearance of seeming nerdy. The rest of the couple hundred kids I’ve seen there seem well rounded and confident. Some jocks but most average kids. What surprised me was how many females there were, it honestly doesn’t look like a 70/30 ratio but I guess it’s been coincidence that everywhere I traveled on campus there were always what seemed like a near 50/50 balance.
For ‘Business and Management’ major the average accepted salaries for last year’s student survey at RPI was $61,142 ($67,929 for the average dual in Business), while the national average is $49,494.
As far as job placement I couldn’t find info on each specific major but overall the graduating class from 2016 had 14% seeking employment at the 6 month marker.
Some of these links might be useful.
[link 1](Students | Career and Professional Development)
[link 2](Students | Career and Professional Development)
[link 3](Home | Career and Professional Development)
[link 4](Home | Career and Professional Development)
[link 5](Home | Career and Professional Development)
With regard to weighing whether your DD can handle the CS, I’m in the same boat with my second son. I’d like him to go to RPI also but he’s thinking it may be too rigorous. I wish we had an AP-CompSci program at his highschool but they don’t. That would be a clear indicator. Does your DD’s school have AP-CompSci?