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Optics/Optical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Optics/Optical Sciences, consider the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rochester Institute of Technology is in Rochester, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 optics/optical sciences graduations were recorded at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Rochester Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Rochester Institute of Technology. Of 17,098 students, 540 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,319 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Optics/Optical Sciences graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Optics/Optical Sciences graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology are 27% women (7) and 73% men (19).

Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 7 bachelor’s optics/optical sciences degrees awarded at Rochester Institute of Technology, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Optics/Optical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Optics/Optical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 20%.*

Optics/Optical Sciences Master’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 7 master’s optics/optical sciences graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Optics/Optical Sciences master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Optics/Optical Sciences master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, above the national average of 23%.*

Optics/Optical Sciences Doctoral Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Among the 12 doctoral optics/optical sciences degrees awarded at Rochester Institute of Technology, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Optics/Optical Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Optics/Optical Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Optics/Optical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Optics/Optical Sciences program at Rochester Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Optics/Optical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.