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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer & information sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 515 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 506 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 304 students received their master’s degree in computer & information sciences from RIT. This makes it the #44 most popular school for computer & information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Of the 20 students who graduated with a Associate’s in computer & information sciences from RIT in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in computer & information sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 515 computer & information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% 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 & information sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 342 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 38 |
Of the 304 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer & information sciences from RIT in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
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 & information sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 53 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 223 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 366 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 255 |
| Computer Information Systems | 162 |
| Information Technology | 118 |
| Computer Programming | 23 |
| Information Science | 10 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 36 |
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