How much money do Rochester Institute of Technology graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $48,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $64,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for RIT graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $85,300 followed by Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management paying $83,600 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $73,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $96,700 followed by Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $73,100 and Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $71,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Rochester Institute of Technology graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $96,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $85,300 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $83,600 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $73,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $73,100 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,800 |
| Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) | $71,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,700 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,800 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,200 |
| Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,700 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,000 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Biotechnology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| American Sign Language (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=195003 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Rochester Institute of Technology.