Co-op Wages by Degree

At RIT, an integral component of our students’ education is to gain relevant, real-world experience in their field before graduating. The majority of undergraduate programs require a co-op component.

Learn more about the co-op requirements, options, and salaries for each program below. Programs labeled with “ID” indicate that insufficient data exists for that data set. This can be due to low student reporting or the program being new at RIT.

Program	Co-op Avg	Co-op Max
3D Digital Design BFA	$22.46	$28.00
Accounting and Analytics MS	ID	ID
Accounting BS	$21.51	$25.14
Advertising and Public Relations BS	$16.93	$20.00
Applied and Computational Mathematics MS	ID	ID
Applied Mathematics BS	$19.30	$25.20
Applied Modern Language and Culture BS	ID	ID
Applied Statistics and Data Analytics BS	$22.31	$32.00
Applied Statistics MS	ID	ID
Architecture M.Arch.	$20.80	$31.25
Artificial Intelligence BS	ID	ID
Artificial Intelligence MS	$35.37	$65.62
Astrophysical Sciences and Technology MS	ID	ID
Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.	ID	ID
Biochemistry BS	$17.50	$20.00
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology BS	$20.46	$30.00
Biology BS	$17.63	$20.00
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.	ID	ID
Biomedical Engineering BS	$21.80	$30.00
Biomedical Engineering MS	ID	ID
Biomedical Sciences BS	$17.20	$17.53
Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience BS	$21.71	$33.00
Business Administration for Executives - Online MBA	ID	ID
Business Administration for Executives MBA	ID	ID
Business Administration MBA	$20.88	$29.00
Business Administration Ph.D.	ID	ID
Business Analytics and AI MS	$20.66	$32.00
Ceramics MFA	ID	ID
Chemical Engineering BS	$23.64	$45.43
Chemical Engineering MS	ID	ID
Chemistry BS	$19.50	$25.00
Civil Engineering Technology BS	$21.91	$37.50
Cognitive Science Ph.D.	ID	ID
Color Science Ph.D.	$38.85	$52.00
Communication BS	$21.60	$44.00
Communication MS	ID	ID
Community Development and Inclusive Leadership BS	ID	ID
Computational Mathematics BS	$27.94	$35.00
Computer Engineering BS	$25.61	$51.18
Computer Engineering MS	$39.33	$45.00
Computer Engineering Technology BS	$23.93	$42.00
Computer Science BS	$25.75	$84.42
Computer Science MS	$31.02	$65.70
Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.	$40.50	$60.00
Criminal Justice BS	ID	ID
Cybersecurity BS	$25.45	$62.12
Cybersecurity MS	$25.83	$48.00
Data Science MS	$26.33	$47.20
Deaf Education MS	ID	ID
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) BS	ID	ID
Dietetics and Nutrition MS	ID	ID
Economics BS	ID	ID
Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D.	ID	ID
Electrical Engineering BS	$24.85	$58.00
Electrical Engineering MS	ID	ID
Electrical Engineering Technology BS	$24.33	$39.71
Embedded Systems MS	$32.00	$50.00
Engineering Management MS	$23.11	$30.00
English BS	ID	ID
Environmental Science BS	$15.25	$20.00
Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety BS	$22.50	$32.73
Environmental, Health and Safety Management MS	$22.46	$29.00
Exercise Science BS	ID	ID
Experimental Psychology MS	ID	ID
Film and Animation BFA	$16.89	$18.00
Film and Animation MFA	$18.38	$23.00
Finance BS	$20.97	$39.50
Finance MS	ID	ID
Fine Arts Studio MFA	ID	ID
Furniture Design MFA	ID	ID
Game Design and Development BS	$21.80	$50.00
Game Design and Development MS	ID	ID
Glass MFA	ID	ID
Global Business Management BS	$19.37	$31.25
Global Futures BS	ID	ID
Global Public Health BS	ID	ID
Global Supply Chain Management MS	ID	ID
Graphic Design BFA	$19.13	$31.00
Health and Well-Being Management MS	ID	ID
Health Care Interpretation MS	ID	ID
History BS	ID	ID
Hospitality and Tourism Management BS	$19.02	$25.00
Hospitality Business Management MS	ID	ID
Human-Centered Computing BS	$22.92	$35.00
Human-Computer Interaction MS	$28.43	$38.00
Humanities, Computing, and Design BS	$17.29	$20.00
Illustration BFA	ID	ID
Imaging Science BS	$24.56	$30.00
Imaging Science MS	ID	ID
Imaging Science Ph.D.	ID	ID
Individualized Program BS	$21.16	$62.00
Industrial and Systems Engineering MS	ID	ID
Industrial Design BFA	$21.01	$29.00
Industrial Design MFA	ID	ID
Industrial Engineering BS	$23.23	$39.00
Information Technology and Analytics MS	ID	ID
Information Technology BS	$21.64	$47.69
Interior Design BFA	$19.00	$20.00
Management Information Systems (MIS) BS	$21.65	$40.87
Management MS	ID	ID
Marketing BS	$19.42	$35.58
Materials Science and Engineering MS	ID	ID
Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.	ID	ID
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.	ID	ID
Mechanical Engineering BS	$23.64	$41.56
Mechanical Engineering ME	$28.18	$41.36
Mechanical Engineering MS	$26.00	$27.00
Mechanical Engineering Technology BS	$23.55	$36.00
Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems MS	$26.74	$36.45
Mechatronics Engineering Technology BS	$23.40	$43.75
Medical Illustration BFA	ID	ID
Medical Illustration MFA	$32.25	$34.00
Metals and Jewelry Design MFA	$24.57	$50.00
Microelectronic Engineering BS	$25.47	$45.54
Microelectronic Engineering MS	ID	ID
Microsystems Engineering Ph.D.	ID	ID
Motion Picture Science BS	$19.14	$30.50
Museum Studies BS	ID	ID
Neuroscience BS	ID	ID
New Media Design BFA	$23.29	$48.00
New Media Interactive Development BS	$19.72	$30.00
Nutritional Sciences BS	$17.38	$19.26
Packaging Science BS	$24.42	$32.00
Packaging Science MS	$31.74	$54.00
Philosophy BS	ID	ID
Photographic and Imaging Arts BFA	$17.59	$25.00
Photographic Sciences BS	$19.09	$20.00
Photography and Related Media MFA	ID	ID
Physician Assistant BS/MS	ID	ID
Physics BS	$19.33	$20.00
Physics MS	ID	ID
Physics Ph.D.	ID	ID
Political Science BS	ID	ID
Professional Studies MS	ID	ID
Project Management MS	ID	ID
Psychology BS	$16.18	$18.50
Robotics and Manufacturing Engineering Technology BS	$24.62	$35.55
Science, Technology, and Public Policy MS	ID	ID
Smart Cities Construction Management MS	ID	ID
Sociology and Anthropology BS	ID	ID
Software Engineering BS	$25.31	$83.69
Software Engineering MS	$30.21	$68.75
Studio Arts BFA	ID	ID
Supply Chain Management BS	$21.60	$25.00
Sustainability Ph.D.	ID	ID
Sustainable Systems MS	$25.33	$35.00
Visual Arts–All Grades (Art Education) MST	ID	ID
Visual Communication Design MFA	$21.38	$25.00
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies BS	ID	ID