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Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

189 Bachelor's Degrees
177 Master's Degrees
#80 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how RIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in computer science.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at RIT

RIT Computer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer science list. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 35
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 64
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 78
Best Computer Science Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 177
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 241
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 275
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 278
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 290
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 319
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 340
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 341

Popularity of Computer Science at RIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 189 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 188 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 177 students received their master’s degree in computer science from RIT. This makes it the #21 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Computer Science Student Diversity at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from RIT. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 123
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 16

RIT Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 147
Other Races 2

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