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Computational Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Computational Biology, consider the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 computational biology degrees were granted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Computational Biology graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Computational Biology graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 67% women (31) and 33% men (15).

Computational Biology Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 23 bachelor’s computational biology graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Computational Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 56%.*

Computational Biology Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 14 master’s computational biology degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	9

Minority students account for 86% of Computational Biology master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Computational Biology Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 9 doctoral computational biology graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Computational Biology doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Computational Biology Graduates

Those who complete Computational Biology program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Computational Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.