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Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 information technology degrees were awarded at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Rochester Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Rochester Institute of Technology. Among 17,098 students, 540 (3%) studied exclusively online and 4,319 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Rochester Institute of Technology

These rankings give you a sense of how Rochester Institute of Technology’s Information Technology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 18
Best Value	New York	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 55
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#394 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology are 11% women (5) and 89% men (40).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 45 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 11% were women (5) and 89% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 36% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.