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General Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical science 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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

RIT General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Science
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science
Master’s Degree in Physical Science

RIT General Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical science major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Science Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT General Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

RIT does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical science graduates 16% 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 science.

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 General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical science bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT General Physical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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 science.

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

Concentrations Within General Physical Sciences

The following physical science 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
Physical Science	41

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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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