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Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology

Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if Rochester Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

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 Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

RIT Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The computer software major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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.

Computer Software Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer software bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 100
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

RIT Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

15% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from RIT, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 177
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 78

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers 21,350 $64,840
Computer Programmers 15,380 $91,250
Web Developers 12,030 $79,880
Database Administrators 7,100 $99,000

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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