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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Rochester Institute of Technology

This page shows median first-year earnings for RIT graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $48,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $64,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $85,300 , followed by Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at $83,600 , and Computer Engineering at $73,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $96,700 , followed by Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $73,100 , and Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) at $71,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Rochester Institute of Technology graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Rochester Institute of Technology graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=195003.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026