Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Software Engineering MS

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Software Engineering MS Graduates

$128,000

Average

$129,500

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2023.

Student Outcomes 

84.6%

Outcomes Rate for Software Engineering MS

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

86.70%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 84.60%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 84.60%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%

Software Architect; Systems Engineer; Technical Product Manager; DevOps Engineer; Full Stack Developer; Cloud Solutions Architect; Machine Learning Engineer; Security Engineer; AI Research Engineer; Systems Analyst; QA/Automation Engineer; Software Tester

Adobe Systems; Google; Microsoft; SpaceX;  Teknic, Inc.; Software AG; Slalom; Ribbon Communications; ProcessLabs; Paychex Inc.; Mindex; LOCKHEED MARTIN; Helius; Groupon; General Motors; EPIC RPS; DraftKings; DEKA Research and Development; Annex Cloud

Learn more about the Software Engineering MS, including curriculum

Co-op and experiential learning options for this program

Career Services Contact

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Hannah Savage
Career Services Coordinator
585‑475‑4052