General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
Every general 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 approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
RIT General Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
RIT General Engineering Rankings
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #10 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 General Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from RIT, 67% 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 | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within General Engineering
General Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Engineering | 22 |
Related Majors
- Electrical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
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 |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
Engineers | 4,910 | $95,270 |
Engineering Professors | 2,900 | $127,010 |
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.