Information Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying information technology, 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. Of the 515 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 76 of them were information technology majors.

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

RIT Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

RIT does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Information Technology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
	3
Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	14
	17
	18
Best Information Technology Schools	21
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	61
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	121
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Information Technology Schools	329

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in IT from RIT. This makes it the #50 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIT IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $80,382. This is 57% higher than $51,250, which is the national average for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from RIT. About 12% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	58
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIT Information Technology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in IT from RIT. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT 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 & IS Security	118

Related Majors

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

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Managers	16,600	$124,160
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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