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Computer & Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Computer & Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 304 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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

RIT Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

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 computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

RIT Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 304 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from RIT in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 53
International Students 223
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences 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 Science 177
Computer Software & Applications 103
Computer Information Systems 69
Information Technology 42
Information Science 10
Computer Systems Networking 6

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 User Support Specialists 45,190 $60,160
Computer Systems Analysts 44,030 $106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers 27,070 $190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 25,940 $94,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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