Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

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 physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at RIT may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 35% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at RIT since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	51
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

RIT Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. 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 Physical Sciences	41
Physics	40
Chemistry	21
Materials Sciences	19
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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

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