Computing and Information Sciences Degrees
At RIT, you’ll find yourself at the epicenter of sophisticated, game-changing computing solutions. We cultivate the next generation of great minds who will advance computing in amazing ways.
Whether we’re escalating cybersecurity practices and protocols, developing better ways to mine and analyze big data, or pushing the boundaries of software and hardware design and development, you’ll find yourself in an exciting, enterprising environment at the forefront of the field.
90.5%
Outcomes Rate
Computing graduates employed or in grad school within six months of graduation
#3
Top 50 Game Design: Undergraduate Category
Princeton Review, 2024
#4
Top 25 Game Design BS Degrees
Animation Career Review, 2024
#18
Cybersecurity
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Faces of RIT
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Online Face-Off
Evan HirshComputer ScienceTrading gloves and helmets for a monitor and a mouse has ushered in a new era in sports: competitive, organized gaming. By mirroring professional eSports, the RIT eSports team pursues competitive gaming at the highest possible level, rivaling the excitement of traditional sports teams.
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The AI Gateway
Humza SyedComputer EngineeringSyed is pushing the world forward by developing algorithms that apply artificial intelligence to make everyday tasks easy and more efficient.
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Advancing the Success of Women
Shannon McHaleCybersecurityAs head of public relations for Women in Computing, McHale strives to organize professional opportunities for its members, advancing women’s experience in computing majors, and giving back to a club that has given her so much.
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Headed to Google
Ethelia LungNew Media DesignThe skills Lung learned in the new media design major prepared her for an internship at Google. This career-related work experience, which turned into a full-time job, is just one of the ways experiential learning shapes a student’s future.
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Improving Human-computer Interactions
Matt HuenerfauthProfessorImproving interactions with online platforms for those with disabilities is the ultimate goal behind Huenerfauth’s research. By training designers to create and develop more accessible websites and mobile networks, a wider audience can connect to and benefit from these technologies.
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MetroGnome
Barrington CampbellGame Design and DevelopmentTinkering, testing, designing, coding – it's what he does. Through RIT's game design program, Campbell and his team created a game that garnered attention from 20th Century Fox, leading him to an internship with the company.
Typical Job Titles
- Software Engineer
- Bioinformaticist
- Computational Biologist
- Embedded Firmware Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Application Developer
- Database Administrator
- Usability Analyst
- Human Factors Engineer
- Information Architect
- User Experience Designer
- Artificial Intelligence Programmer
- Game Developer
- Interactive Developer
- Game Designer
- Mobile Engineer
Some Companies That Hire Our Graduates
Cooperative Education:
Career Experience that Sets you Apart
RIT’s cooperative education program provides exposure, early and often, to a variety of engineering industries and environments. These opportunities are intentional and purposeful—and designed for you to apply your skills in real-world settings, interact with industry experts, and explore professional work environments.
100%
Co-op Participation
All computing majors participate in co-op
6th
Among top schools for co-op or internship programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
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