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# Rochester Institute of Technology Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Rochester Institute of Technology?

The five largest programs at Rochester Institute of Technology are concentrated in computing and engineering, and their earnings four years after completion span a wide range. Computer Science leads with 186 degrees awarded and a median of $135,702.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #49 nationally within its field. Computer Software and Media Applications is the strongest performer by national rank, at #3 in its field, with 152 degrees awarded and median earnings of $88,096.

Computer Engineering follows at 149 degrees and $123,027, ranked #28 nationally. At the more moderate-earning end of the largest programs, Design and Applied Arts awards 122 degrees and reports median earnings of $52,043, ranked #63 nationally.

The contrast with the top-earning programs is sharp, and a student's field choice here carries a large earnings consequence.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**551 · 22.7%**
-   Computer science**483 · 19.9%**
-   Engineering technologies**277 · 11.4%**
-   Visual and performing arts**244 · 10.1%**
-   Business**223 · 9.2%**
-   Other**647 · 26.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

57 of 57 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 68 degrees awarded**
$138,679

**Computer Science 186 degrees awarded**
$135,702

**Computer Engineering 149 degrees awarded**
$123,027

**Computer Programming 27 degrees awarded**
$113,559

**Industrial Engineering 41 degrees awarded**
$105,313

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 52 degrees awarded**
$100,680

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 68 | $138,679 | #1 |
| Computer Science | 186 | $135,702 | #49 |
| Computer Engineering | 149 | $123,027 | #28 |
| Computer Programming | 27 | $113,559 | #2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 41 | $105,313 | #23 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 52 | $100,680 | #7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 50 | $100,367 | #86 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 34 | $96,361 | #4 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 38 | $95,491 | #4 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 87 | $94,827 | #17 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 | $94,641 | #107 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 45 | $94,103 | #61 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 148 | $93,065 | #108 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 31 | $92,780 | #12 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 39 | $91,222 | #2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 152 | $88,096 | #3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 84 | $86,226 | #9 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | $84,755 | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 56 | $83,553 | #1 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | $82,116 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 35 | $76,069 | #24 |
| Physics | 38 | $75,281 | #49 |
| Biotechnology | 22 | $74,613 | #8 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $72,830 | #220 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | $72,313 | #165 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | $68,926 | — |
| Biology, General | 82 | $68,862 | #70 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $68,524 | #227 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 92 | $63,845 | #33 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 7 | $63,750 | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 21 | $58,141 | #12 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 11 | $57,748 | — |
| Graphic Communications | 33 | $55,122 | #4 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 113 | $52,970 | #9 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 19 | $52,704 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 122 | $52,043 | #63 |
| Psychology, General | 35 | $51,577 | #229 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 10 | $51,363 | — |
| American Sign Language | 39 | $45,330 | #4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Statistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physical Sciences, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Rochester Institute of Technology?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Computer Science**
186

**Computer Software and Media Applications**
152

**Computer Engineering**
149

**Mechanical Engineering**
148

**Design and Applied Arts**
122

**Electrical and Computer Engineering**
120

**Film/Video and Photographic Arts**
113

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
92

**Management Information Systems and Services**
87

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**
84

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Rochester Institute of Technology majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#1**
2.  Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#1**
3.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#2**
4.  Computer Programming**#2**
5.  Computer Software and Media Applications**#3**
6.  Graphic Communications**#4**
7.  Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#4**
8.  Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#4**
9.  American Sign Language**#4**
10.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#7**
11.  Biotechnology**#8**
12.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#9**
13.  Film/Video and Photographic Arts**#9**
14.  Engineering-Related Fields**#12**
15.  General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations**#12**
16.  Management Information Systems and Services**#17**
17.  Industrial Engineering**#23**
18.  Applied Mathematics**#24**
19.  Computer Engineering**#28**
20.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#33**
21.  Computer Science**#49**
22.  Physics**#49**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Rochester Institute of Technology, 39 programs have published earnings data, and 32 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in technology and engineering: Engineering accounts for 22.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 19.9% and Engineering Technologies at 11.4%.

Computer Science is the largest single program, with 186 degrees awarded and median earnings of $135,702 four years after completion; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #49 nationally. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ranks #2 in its field, and graduates earn $91,222 four years after completion.

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management holds the strongest national rank at #1, with 68 degrees awarded and median earnings of $138,679 four years after completion. The highest-earning program with a published rank is Computer Science, where graduates earn $135,702 four years after completion from 186 degrees a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).