Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.
MIT Mathematics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Math
MIT Mathematics 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.
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 28% 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 | 59 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Concentrations Within Mathematics
The following math concentations are available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Mathematics | 143 |
Related Majors
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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