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Physical Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

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

RIT Physical Science Degrees Available

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

RIT Physical Science Rankings

The physical sciences major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Science. 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 sciences, making the school the #1 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 Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences 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 sciences 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 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 Science Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT Physical Science Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences 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 sciences.

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

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
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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