Graduate Spring Start
Don't Delay Your Ambitions Until the Fall
If you're eager to accelerate your career, dive into research, or pivot to a new field, RIT's spring start graduate programs offer the perfect opportunity to begin building your momentum now. Start classes this January.
Find Your Spring Start Graduate Program
You can start any of these programs this January. Visit graduate deadlines and requirements to view all start terms for all programs.
A Smart Investment in Your Future
Where Graduates Land
RIT graduates leave school with strong resumes that demonstrate advanced course work and real work experience.
Check out these stats for 2024 RIT graduates:
92.7% of students landed a job, are in graduate school, or are pursuing volunteering/military services six months after graduation
$87,200 average first-year full-time salary
Graduates received job offers from Apple, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, and General Electric
Co-ops Build a Strong Resume
RIT has earned global acclaim for its cooperative education and internship program, which offers career experience early and often.
Check out these stats:
2,023 hiring organizations partner with RIT to recruit students
$67 Million was earned last year by RIT students on co-op — that's an average of $16,000 earned per co-op
Students have co-oped at Dell Technologies, IBM, Microsoft, and many more
Faculty, Facilities, and Research
Faculty and Partnerships Are Key to Our Student Success
RIT faculty are experts who have spent time in industry and focus on teaching skills. Students get to know their professors and utilize them as true mentors. Locate your degree to find faculty profiles and learn about their education, publications, and what they teach.
Our Campus is Built for Creativity and Innovation
From labs to makerspaces to studios – we’ve invested $200 million in our facilities over last five years.
RIT is an R2, High-Research Activity Institution
We are home to 16 Research Centers and Institutes and $103 million in sponsored research awards in the 2024 fiscal year. Dozens of RIT researchers have been included on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% of scientists.