Mathematics & Statistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mathematics & statistics, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

MIT Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

34% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mathematics & statistics 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 mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	28
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

MIT Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

36% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 36% 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 mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	119
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

The following mathematics & statistics concentations are available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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
Mathematics	143
Applied Mathematics	85

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670

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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