Physics at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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. Of the 2,565 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 39 of them were physics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

RIT Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how RIT performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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
	1
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from RIT. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physics major earned their master's degree from RIT.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in physics.

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

RIT also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Materials Sciences
• Chemistry
• General Physical Sciences

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Physicists	950	$138,920

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.