by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is App Specific Computer Programming. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Programming is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in programming, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for programming majors, RIT came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
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Online degrees for the RIT programming bachelor’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.
Women made up around 33.3% of the programming students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the programming bachelor’s degrees at RIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Programming students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| App Specific Computer Programming | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 57 |
| Computer Science | 188 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 143 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 10 |
| Information Technology | 78 |
*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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