Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students received a bachelor's degree in computer software from RIT.

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

RIT Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

RIT Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer software programs across the country. The following shows how RIT performed in these rankings.

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 computer software major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	6
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	24
Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	29
	41
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools	42
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools	197

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in computer software from RIT. This makes it the #29 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIT Computer Software Graduates

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $57,806. This is 63% higher than $35,512, which is the national average for all computer software bachelor's degree recipients.

Computer Software Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

The computer software program at RIT awarded 152 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	103
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

RIT Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

The computer software program at RIT awarded 25 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 12% 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 computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	177
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	78

Related Majors

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

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Web Developers	12,030	$79,880
Database Administrators	7,100	$99,000

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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