by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at RIT paid an average of $2,089 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 graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,136 | $50,136 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
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IT who receive their master’s degree from RIT make an average of $93,076 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $85,141.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the IT master’s degree program at RIT. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in IT in 2019-2020, 12.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 26.5%.
Around 16.0% of IT master’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 67 |
| Information Science | 4 |
| Computer Science | 143 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 26 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 9 |
*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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