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Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology

Computer Software & Applications at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every computer software & applications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer software program at Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year.

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

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 Master’s Program

15% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from RIT, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 78
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 25

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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