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Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from RIT.

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

RIT Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

RIT Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
87
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257
Best Value Computer Science Schools 358

In 2021, 177 students received their master’s degree in compsci from RIT. This makes it the #21 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from RIT Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $84,771. This is 34% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 123
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

RIT Computer Science Master’s Program

21% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 177 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 147
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

RIT also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers 27,070 $190,310
Systems Software Developers 19,690 $115,120
Computer Programmers 15,380 $91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists 12,930 $79,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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