Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	19
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	64
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	29
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	13

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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