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Computer Information Systems at Rochester Institute of Technology

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in CIS
Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
Master’s Degree in CIS

RIT Computer Information Systems Rankings

The cis major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in cis, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CIS Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

10% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of cis associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in cis graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a associate's in cis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

24% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of cis bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in cis at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in cis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

55% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of cis master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in cis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following cis concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Informatics	78
Information Technology	53
General Computer & Information Sciences	31

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in cis can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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