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Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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 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.

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

24% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 73% 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	52
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	421
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

RIT Engineering Master’s Program

23% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from RIT, 63% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	142
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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
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