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Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

76 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
#42 Overall Quality
The Information Technology major is part of the computer & information sciences program at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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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Information Technology Degrees Available at RIT

RIT IT Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology Graduates 1
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Information Technology Colleges for Veterans 9
Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates 10
Best Information Technology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Technology Graduates 16
Best Information Technology Graduate Degree Schools 30
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Information Technology Schools 42
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Information Technology 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology 143
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Information Technology 157
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) 213
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) 221
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid) 302
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology 319

Popularity of IT at RIT

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.

How Much Do IT Graduates from RIT Make?

$80,382 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of IT Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do IT Graduates from RIT Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of IT Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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RIT IT Students

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

RIT Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

RIT Information Technology Master’s Program

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.

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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 it.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 366
Computer Software & Applications 255
Computer Information Systems 162
Computer Programming 23
Information Science 10

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