by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Physical Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physical science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for physical science majors, RIT came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
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 average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| 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.
The median early career salary of physical science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $72,231 per year. That is 115% higher than the national average of $33,600.
RIT does not offer an online option for its physical science 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.
Women made up around 27.3% of the physical science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the physical science bachelor’s degrees at RIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | 11 |
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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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