Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. In 2021, 563 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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

RIT Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RIT does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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
Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Engineering Schools	67
Most Focused Engineering Schools	69
Best Engineering Schools	116
Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	168

In 2021, 240 students received their master’s degree in engineering from RIT. This makes it the #51 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 563 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from RIT. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	423
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

RIT Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students earned a master's degree in engineering from RIT. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	120
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

RIT also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering 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
Computer Engineering	232
Mechanical Engineering	206
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	167
Industrial Engineering	84
Biomedical Engineering	50
Chemical Engineering	44
General Engineering	22
Manufacturing Engineering	14
Electrical Engineering	1

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Civil Engineers	16,790	$102,250
Industrial Engineers	12,030	$94,700
Mechanical Engineers	11,280	$91,820

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
• Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.