Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with it programs.
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RIT was ranked #42 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for it majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in information technology. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in it from RIT. This makes it the #49 most popular school for it master’s degree candidates in the country.
IT majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,382 a year. This is higher than $51,250, which is the national median for all it bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, it students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all it bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $34,190.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the it majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 it majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 12% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% 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 bachelor's in it.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 58 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in it from RIT. About 78% were men and 22% 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 it.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Science | 366 |
Computer Software & Applications | 255 |
Computer Information Systems | 162 |
Computer Programming | 23 |
Information Science | 10 |
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