Education at Rochester Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Rochester Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Education

RIT Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Education Master’s Program

65% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from RIT, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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