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Rochester Institute of Technology BS in Electrical Engineering

138 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$70,456 Average Salary
$29,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the RIT BS in EE

#84 in the U.S
#8 in New York

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 #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #8 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering17
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering18
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans26
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering29
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering29
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering34
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering34
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans38
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools72
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools77
Best Electrical Engineering Schools84
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates157
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)206
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)282
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering287
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)288
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)293
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)294
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)300
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)301
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)304

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in EE from RIT Cost?

$48,028 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$29,000 Average Student Debt

RIT Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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 StateOut 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.

RIT EE BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,573.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in EE From RIT?

$70,456 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT make an average of $70,456 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does RIT Offer an Online BS in EE?

Online degrees for the RIT EE 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.

RIT Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

138 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
10.9% Women
22.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 138 bachelor’s degrees in EE awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 10.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.5% of EE bachelor’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White95
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in EE Focus Areas at RIT

Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering138

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering66
Chemical Engineering55
Computer Engineering210
Mechanical Engineering185
Industrial Engineering70

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References

*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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