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Biology Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biology Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a biological 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 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

MIT Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 biological sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390
Life Scientists 430 $111,340

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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