Computer & IS Security at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying computer and IS security, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from RIT.

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

RIT Computer & IS Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RIT offers distance education options for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Computer & IS Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance programs across the country. The following shows how RIT performed in these rankings.

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 and information systems security / auditing / information assurance major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & IS Security. 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
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	13
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Computer & IS Security Schools	19
Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Best Value Computer & IS Security Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Online Computer & IS Security Schools	63
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Computer & IS Security Schools	93
Best Value Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools	257

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance from RIT. This makes it the #31 most popular school for computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance 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 and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

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 Computer & IS Security Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & IS Security from RIT in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% 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 and information systems security / auditing / information assurance.

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 computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance 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 and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200
Computer Network Architects	8,660	$113,300
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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