Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying modeling, virtual environments and simulation, 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 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, 152 of them were modeling, virtual environments and simulation majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
• Master’s Degree in Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

RIT Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the modeling, virtual environments and simulation 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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation. 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 Virtual Modeling & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Virtual Modeling & Simulation Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Virtual Modeling & Simulation Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Virtual Modeling & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Virtual Modeling & Simulation Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Virtual Modeling & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation from RIT. This makes it the #4 most popular school for modeling, virtual environments and simulation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the modeling, virtual environments and simulation majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 modeling, virtual environments and simulation majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation 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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation.

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 Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in modeling, virtual environments and simulation from RIT in 2021, 88% were men and 12% 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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation.

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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration

Careers That Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Grads May Go Into

A degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation 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 Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Multimedia Artists and Animators	2,060	$86,490
Computer and Information Research Scientists	1,430	$131,220

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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