Neurosciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every neurosciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurosciences 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 Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurosciences
Master’s Degree in Neurosciences

MIT Neurosciences Rankings

The neurosciences major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Neurosciences. 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.

Neurosciences Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of neurosciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its neurosciences 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 neurosciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MIT Neurosciences Master’s Program

100% Women

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

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

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

Careers That Neurosciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurosciences 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
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
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