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Materials Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every materials sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials science 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in materials science.

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

RIT Materials Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Materials Science

RIT Materials Sciences Rankings

Materials Science Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Materials Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in materials science from RIT in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a materials science master's degree from RIT, 89% 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 materials science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials science 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260

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*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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