by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Packaging Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering-Related Fields is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering-related fields, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering-related fields list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at RIT paid an average of $1,710 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Engineering-Related Fields students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,598.
The median early career salary of engineering-related fields students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $65,131 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $57,335.
RIT does not offer an online option for its engineering-related fields bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in engineering-related fields in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 26.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.6% of the engineering-related fields bachelor’s degrees at RIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Engineering-Related Fields students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Packaging Science | 32 |
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*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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