Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

RIT Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	34
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
	69
	87
Best General Computer Science Schools	98
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	358

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from RIT in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 177 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from RIT. About 79% were men and 21% 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.