# Rochester Institute of Technology: Software and Media Applications (bachelor's)

Rochester, NY. IPEDS 195003, CIP 11.08. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/software-and-media-applications

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $69,052
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $88,096 (U.S. median for this major: $61,451 across 37 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $27,000 (U.S. median $23,394)
- Rank in NY: 1 of 2 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the U.S. median: +$26,645

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.71 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $88,096 minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $24,680 | $116,243 | 2.2 years |
| 30-48k | $24,820 | $116,902 | 2.2 years |
| 48-75k | $28,874 | $135,997 | 2.5 years |
| 75-110k | $34,510 | $162,542 | 3.0 years |
| 110k+ | $44,970 | $211,809 | 4.0 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Software and Media Applications at NY colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $88,096 | $27,000 | $34,906 | 70% |
| The New School | $75,792 | $25,489 | $58,741 | 69% |

## Careers
- Software Developers (SOC 15-1252): median wage $122,770 Rochester, NY, $166,180 NY, $135,980 U.S.; U.S. jobs 10.2% by 2035
- Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021): median wage $170,000 Rochester, NY, $214,300 NY, $175,140 U.S.; U.S. jobs 15.8% by 2035
- Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051): median wage $92,800 Rochester, NY, $130,460 NY, $120,230 U.S.; U.S. jobs 34.6% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).