Computer Information Systems at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. Of the 515 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 73 of them were computer information systems majors.

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

RIT Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in CIS
• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RIT does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at RIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. 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
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	33
	55
Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	116
Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
	147
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	278
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	373
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in CIS from RIT. This makes it the #79 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of RIT CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $64,536. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Information Systems Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of CIS associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in CIS at RIT are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RIT Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at RIT awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at RIT are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

RIT Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from RIT in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were 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 CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS 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
Informatics	78
Information Technology	53
General Computer & Information Sciences	31

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Science
• Computer Programming
• Information Technology
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120

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

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