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General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

MIT General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

MIT General Biology Rankings

The biology major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT General Biology Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MIT General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 64

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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