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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from RIT. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $24,677 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,000 for all chemistry majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The chemistry program at RIT awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from RIT. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Physical Sciences | 41 |
Physics | 40 |
Materials Sciences | 19 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 10 |
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