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Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

RIT Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

RIT Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from RIT, 78% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical 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
General Physical Sciences 22
Materials Sciences 19
Astronomy & Astrophysics 10
Chemistry 4
Physics 1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590

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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