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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 563 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 724 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 240 students received their master’s degree in engineering from RIT. This makes it the #51 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #137 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 engineering majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 563 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 423 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 25 |
| Other Races | 25 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students earned a master's degree in engineering from RIT. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 120 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 92 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Engineering 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 Engineering | 232 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 206 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 167 |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 |
| General Engineering | 22 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 14 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies | 361 |
| Physical Sciences | 131 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 123 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 112 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 20 |
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