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. In 2021, 33 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from MIT.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

MIT General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at MIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	358
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	633
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,250

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from MIT. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of MIT Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MIT is $46,373. This is 70% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 33 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MIT, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIT General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from MIT in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 67% 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 biology.

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

MIT also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By InSapphoWeTrust under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.