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34% Job Growth

Jobs in data science, analytics, and cybersecurity are high-growth, and pay between $76K –117K annually. RIT has online graduate degrees designed to increase your value and marketability in today’s data-rich careers. We have been providing career-focused education and servicing the demands of employers since 1944. RIT will have a direct and immediate impact on your career.

Learning online at RIT was flexible, and I could justify every cent I invested into my future.

Emily Parana
Computing Security MS, ’19
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Move on to amazing heights

It seems as if our world is at a stand-still. Beyond our control. But there’s never been a better time for you to take steps toward the future you want. Advance or switch careers. We have the education to get you there.

You’re on to limitless
career growth

97%

RIT Graduate Outcomes Rate

82%

Data Analysis Skills Growth

190%

Growth in Demand for AI

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Business analytics jobs are growing by 15%

The MS in Business Analytics teaches skills at the intersection of business and data science, harnessing the power of data analysis to drive strategy and performance. These hybrid jobs are up to 40% higher paying than single focus-roles. Make an immediate impact with a four-course graduate advanced certificate in accounting and financial analytics. Then apply these courses toward the MS degree.

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Average annual salary in data science is over $117k

Employers are in urgent need of data scientists to help make data-driven decisions, influencing strategy and processes, and solving their most pressing problems. RIT is uniquely positioned as a leader in each of the colliding disciplines—mathematics, statistics, computer science, and data processing—that define data science. The Data Science MS will equip you to apply practical data skills in virtually any field.

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29% job growth in cybersecurity by 2030

As a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, RIT’s MS Computing Security degree leads this field, blending theory with practical, real-world solutions, and providing you with an accessible path to career advancement in both the public and private sectors. Make an immediate impact with a four-course graduate advanced certificate in cybersecurity. Then apply these courses toward the MS degree.

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34% job growth in statistics by 2030

Employers are in urgent need of statisticians, with jobs growing faster than all others. RIT’s versatile MS Applied Statistics will empower you with the data analytics skills you need to increase your value and marketability in today’s data-rich environment across all industries. Make an immediate impact with a four-course graduate advanced certificate in applied statistics. Then apply these courses toward the MS degree.

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Return on your investment

Occupation Job Posts* Growth Rate** Salary***
Computer Systems Engineer 190,804 9.3% $103,800
Data Mining Analyst 90,982 9.3% $73,600
Data Scientist 41,878 19.0% $115,864
Cyber/Info. Security Engineer 39,406 29.0% $101,000
Management Analyst 18,138 11.7% $94,390
Research Analyst 18,102 11.7% $94,390

* US job posts in last 12 months.

** Ten-year national growth rate.

*** Average annual salary in US.

Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Burning Glass Technologies.

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