Pathways to a Degree
We support flexible education pathways to meet the needs of 21st century global learners.

Accelerate your master’s degree with edX
We partner with edX, the leading nonprofit online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT to offer RITx MicroMasters® programs. These career-focused, master’s-level online offerings result in an edX credential with a pathway to credit toward an accelerated master’s degree in select degree programs at RIT. We also accept credit from select partner-university edX MicroMasters programs.
How it Works
Learners who successfully complete a verified MicroMasters program certificate and are accepted to RIT will be awarded up to 9 credits (depending upon the program) toward select graduate degree programs at RIT, resulting in a lower-cost and accelerated master’s degree.
* Credits awarded for MicroMasters program completion may vary by program.
MicroMasters program pathways to credit at RIT

By using your MicroMasters certificate toward a graduate degree at RIT you will save both time and money.
Your time to degree completion may be significantly accelerated since you can take many of the MicroMasters programs at the same time you are pursuing your graduate degree at RIT. You'll also benefit from the significant cost savings of the MicroMasters programs offered on edX.
Here are just some of the MicroMasters programs you may use toward select graduate degrees from RIT.