Engineering-Related Fields at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$74,923
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,780
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,619
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 33
Rank by pay
#20 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates in engineering-related fields earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Institute of Technology Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 33 colleges reporting engineering-related fields earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$145,638$148,071#1—
2New York University New York, NY$114,572$109,049#3$61,240
3University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$108,380$127,717#2—
4Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,320$105,136#5$76,149
5Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$102,320$105,136#6$76,149
6Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$101,798$89,347#19$79,755
7University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$101,557$104,352#8$75,109
8Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$99,473$106,153#4$74,624
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$96,120$87,463#22$73,234
10Clemson University Clemson, SC$94,449$104,729#7$68,904
11Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$94,143$99,263#10$76,563
12Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$93,993$99,105#11$68,919
13The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$92,900$101,483#9$60,284
14Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$92,780$88,307#20$74,923
15University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$92,718$84,367#25—
16Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$92,293$83,981#26$66,860
17Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$91,035$97,609#12$72,708

Other Majors at Rochester Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,679$89,032#1 of 99
Computer Science$135,702$94,611#49 of 349
Computer Engineering$123,027$90,829#32 of 189
Computer Programming$113,559$83,875#3 of 30
Industrial Engineering$105,313$72,764#19 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,068$82,726#61 of 258
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,680$78,298#22 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$100,367$71,358#117 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,118$73,367#5 of 37
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,361$75,227#8 of 46
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$95,491$73,355#6 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$94,827$69,834#37 of 166
Chemical Engineering$94,641$73,984#95 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,103$72,344#60 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,065$76,263#126 of 318
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$91,222$71,549#2 of 158
Computer Software and Media Applications$88,096$69,052#10 of 54
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,226$69,261#18 of 61
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$84,755——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,553$73,273#3 of 14
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,116$69,755#14 of 23
Applied Mathematics$76,069$74,921#32 of 45
Physics$75,281$48,374#65 of 107
Biotechnology$74,613$41,895#8 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$72,830$42,762#406 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,313$56,513#300 of 452
Chemistry$68,926—#85 of 209
Biology$68,862$34,630#115 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,524$51,040#415 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,845$36,318#56 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Institute of Technology engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,923 one year after graduating and $92,780 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Institute of Technology rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Rochester Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for engineering-related fields ($89,619), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Rochester Institute of Technology · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.