by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sustainability Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sustainability Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in sustainability science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at RIT paid an average of $2,089 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,136 | $50,136 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
Online degrees for the RIT sustainability science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in sustainability science in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 25.0% of sustainability science master’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sustainability Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sustainability science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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