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What New York Institute of Technology grads actually do

Based on 80 notable New York Institute of Technology alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

actor
7
film director
7
politician
7
screenwriter
5
film producer
5
business executive
5
engineer
4
model
4
military officer
4
baseball player
4
businessperson
4
university teacher
3

Notable New York Institute of Technology alumni

Jared Cohn
Jared Cohn
actor · screenwriter
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
film actor · actor
Fang Wong
Fang Wong
military officer
Allison Baver
Allison Baver
short-track speed skater · speed skater
Sarah Fisher
Sarah Fisher
racing automobile driver
Chris Algieri
Chris Algieri
boxer · nutritionist
Patri Friedman
Patri Friedman
software developer · nonprofit administrator
Rahul Dholakia
Rahul Dholakia
screenwriter · film director

Salary outlook for top New York Institute of Technology career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
engineer
10th–90th percentile: $62,130$177,020
$111,970
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr

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About New York Institute of Technology

The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT or New York Tech) is a private research university with two main campuses in New York, one in Old Westbury, on Long Island, and one on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The university was founded in 1955. In addition to its main campuses, it has a cybersecurity research lab, a biosciences and bioengineering lab, Nassau County's first Class 10,000 clean room for nanoengineering, and the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, which has close links to NASA, in Old Westbury, as well as campuses in Arkansas, China, and Canada. The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated NYIT as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. NYIT has over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It awards bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees for the completion of these programs. It has five schools and two colleges, all with an emphasis on technology and applied scientific research. NYIT's 2025 Carnegie Classification has been designated as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium. The New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab has played an important role in the history of computer graphics and animation, as founders of Pixar and Lucasfilm, including Turing Award winners Edwin Catmull and Patrick Hanrahan, began their research there. NYIT is the birthplace of entirely 3D CGI films. New York Tech enrolled 7,711 full-time students across its campuses worldwide in 2023. NYIT's intercollegiate competitive sports teams, include its four-time NCAA Division II national champion lacrosse team. All of NYIT's teams compete in Division II. The NYIT Bears are part of the East Coast Conference. New York Tech's alumni and faculty include academic scholars, literary and media figures, National Academies members, inventors, government officials, international royalty, professional athletes, Olympians, billionaires, founders and chief executives of Fortune 500 companies, and recipients of Turing Awards, Emmy Awards, and Academy Awards.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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