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Computer science at RIT

RIT graduates about 529 computer science majors a year, 22% of its graduating class. That puts it 100th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $117,000 four years out, 1.38× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#100 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year52922% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$117,0001.38× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1450whole school

Around RIT

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Engineering Technology Hall (82), Center For Bioscience Education And Technology (75), Munsell Color Science Laboratory (18), Student Innovation Hall (87), Laboratory for Applied Computing (74), Engineering Hall (17).

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 127 · Academic 63 · Student housing 31 · Dining 30 · Athletics 10 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Denver 79
  2. University of Tulsa 79
  3. Davidson College 79
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 79
  5. New Jersey Institute of Technology 78
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 78
  7. Drexel University 78
  8. Clemson University 78

Other strong majors at RIT

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares RIT with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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