Applied Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying applied mathematics, 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. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 10 of them were applied mathematics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Applied Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Applied Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Math
• Master’s Degree in Applied Math

MIT Applied Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied math major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied Mathematics. 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
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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools	37

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in applied math from MIT. This makes it the #25 most popular school for applied math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Applied Math Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in applied math from MIT in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical applied math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at MIT since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied math 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 applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MIT Applied Mathematics Master’s Program

The applied math program at MIT awarded 75 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going 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 applied math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MIT also has a doctoral program available in applied math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics

Careers That Applied Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied math 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
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Financial Specialists	2,890	$88,370

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

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