Engineering Technologies at Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. In 2021, 286 engineering tech 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 Technologies section at the bottom of this page.
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RIT Engineering Technologies Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
- Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech
Online Classes Are Available at RIT
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RIT offers distance education options for engineering tech at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
RIT Engineering Technologies Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering tech progam at RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering tech major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. 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 |
|---|---|
| 18 | |
| Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools | 44 |
| Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools | 198 |
| Most Focused Engineering Technologies Schools | 227 |
| Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools | 311 |
| Most Popular Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools | 703 |
In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from RIT. This makes it the #24 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.
Engineering Tech Student Demographics at RIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
RIT Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program
RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 67% 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 engineering tech.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
RIT Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program
About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech 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 tech.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 189 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
RIT Engineering Technologies Master’s Program
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 tech.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 37 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
RIT also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies
If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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.
Related Majors
- Science Technologies / Technicians
- Architecture & Related Services
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Communications Technologies & Support
- Mathematics & Statistics
Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering tech 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 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 34,370 | $44,350 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 22,890 | $42,580 |
| Systems Software Developers | 19,690 | $115,120 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 19,160 | $59,780 |
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.
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