Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 117 of them were mathematics majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.
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MIT Mathematics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Math
- Doctorate Degree in Math
MIT Mathematics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at MIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The math major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
| Best Mathematics Schools | 1 |
| 1 | |
| Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 28 |
| Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 31 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in math from MIT. This is the #289 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Math Graduates from MIT Make?
The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at MIT is $82,796. This is 92% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.
Math Student Demographics at MIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT Mathematics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 math.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
MIT also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Math Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
| Statisticians | 3,090 | $108,670 |
| Mathematical Science Professors | 1,700 | $92,200 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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