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Biology Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 biology studies graduations were recorded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 65% women (52) and 35% men (28).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 35 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 74% were women (26) and 26% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 51% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 1 master’s biology studies graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 44 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 57% were women (25) and 43% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 32% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.