Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study computer science, 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 has a total student population of 16,158. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from RIT.

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

RIT Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

RIT Computer Science Rankings

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

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 compsci major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	34
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
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	87
Best Computer Science Schools	98
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value Computer Science Schools	358

In 2021, 177 students received their master’s degree in compsci from RIT. This makes it the #21 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIT CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $84,771. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 189 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	123
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

RIT Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at RIT awarded 177 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	147
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	366

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Science
• Computer Programming
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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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